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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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as in nominated
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
commissioned him to head the office of veterans affairs
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Recent Examples of commissioned
The journey from 1600 to 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue To humanize the presidency amid the height of World War II, Stephen Early, Roosevelt’s press secretary, commissioned Rockwell to create the suite of paintings.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
On Tuesday, North Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer that Kim touted as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Set the scene The 1881 Maltmagasinet malt storage tower that houses Ottilia Heritage is a testament to Carl Jacobsen, the brewer-philanthropist who commissioned it.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Wonder Project has commissioned 22 episodes total, with the 10-episode first season set to premiere on July 9.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The first ship of the F126 program was planned to be commissioned in 2028; however, its delivery date was later pushed to 2032.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Instagram commissioned six artists and designers to imagine new icons.
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Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The project was commissioned by Shomari Benton, Tim Duggan and the 2000 Vine Group as part of ongoing development in the area surrounding Vine Street Brewing and Vine Street Chicken & Mac Co.
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J.m. Banks
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
On Tuesday, North Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer that Kim touted as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Set the scene The 1881 Maltmagasinet malt storage tower that houses Ottilia Heritage is a testament to Carl Jacobsen, the brewer-philanthropist who commissioned it.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Wonder Project has commissioned 22 episodes total, with the 10-episode first season set to premiere on July 9.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The first ship of the F126 program was planned to be commissioned in 2028; however, its delivery date was later pushed to 2032.
—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Instagram commissioned six artists and designers to imagine new icons.
—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The project was commissioned by Shomari Benton, Tim Duggan and the 2000 Vine Group as part of ongoing development in the area surrounding Vine Street Brewing and Vine Street Chicken & Mac Co.
—
J.m. Banks
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.
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Jay Collins, a former state senator from Tampa appointed by DeSantis as lieutenant governor last summer, comes closest to meeting the financial criteria with just over $10 million, according to the most recent campaign records, but trails in the polls at around 5%.
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What differentiates MidFirst is not simply scale, but the culture private ownership has enabled.
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That enabled them to add a rapidly ascendant prospect each time in goalie Carter George and winger Vojtěch Čihař.
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In Minnesota, where the Timberwolves have won five playoff series over the past three years, Finch entrusted Nori with handling the game’s details.
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The advisors entrusted with guiding substantial fortunes must combine technical expertise, strategic foresight and an ability to serve clients whose financial lives often span businesses, generations and continents.
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The musical was a Tony Award shut-out, and Michele failed to get nominated.
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The Directing for a Drama Series has nominated multiple episodes from at least one series in ten of the last 11 years (last year, both The Pitt and Severance got double nominations), so loading up in this category doesn’t seem like a bad idea for the front-runners.
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Levine said that arrangement appeared inconsistent with Board of Governors regulations which establish that trustees must act collectively and limit the authority that can be delegated to individual board members.
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In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference.
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The source asked not to be named as they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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The partial and temporary easing of restrictions is authorized from June 26 through October 23 only, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days.
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May and Ujiri will now be tasked with constructing the Mavericks roster around the NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.
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Some lawmakers have questioned whether that follow-on strike constituted a war crime.
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In Kansas, more than 500 workers were terminated or took buyouts — a 32% scale-back that constituted the region’s largest USDA staffing reduction.
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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