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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
Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
An independent survey commissioned by School of Rock finds music education helps kids grow emotionally and socially, by building confidence, empathy, coping strategies, and more.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, a study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee predicted that only 56% of previous Olympic Games sites would have enough snow to be a suitable host by 2050.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
An October poll from YouGov, commissioned by the campaign group Best for Britain, found that 26 percent of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their country.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The aircraft carrier in question, the USS Nimitz, is one of the US Navy’s oldest operational carriers, having been first commissioned in May 1975.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
In May 2023, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors also commissioned their own inquiry into the handling of Sophia’s case, though the outcome of that investigation remains unclear nearly two and a half years later.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
An independent survey commissioned by School of Rock finds music education helps kids grow emotionally and socially, by building confidence, empathy, coping strategies, and more.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, a study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee predicted that only 56% of previous Olympic Games sites would have enough snow to be a suitable host by 2050.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
An October poll from YouGov, commissioned by the campaign group Best for Britain, found that 26 percent of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their country.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The aircraft carrier in question, the USS Nimitz, is one of the US Navy’s oldest operational carriers, having been first commissioned in May 1975.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
In May 2023, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors also commissioned their own inquiry into the handling of Sophia’s case, though the outcome of that investigation remains unclear nearly two and a half years later.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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Ahead of Saturday's must-win game, Sanders appointed five-star freshman Julian Lewis the team's starting quarterback.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Members of the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Friday voted to recommend that Keith Fountain be appointed to a five-year term on the board.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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What changed modern warfare was not necessarily the most advanced weapon per se, but rather that the Sherman enabled large-scale mechanized operations, thanks to its ease of production, repair, logistics support, and global deployment across multiple theaters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That Carroll, one of the most accomplished coaches of his generation, entrusted the Las Vegas offense to Kelly seems to have been a massive whiff.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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As regional leaders were entrusted with more power, Rome’s centralized influence waned until the whole thing crumbled.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stefánsson’s novels have been nominated three times for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, and his novel Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night received the Icelandic Prize for Literature in 2005.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Such was the success of the movie that Erivo and Grande were both nominated for Academy Awards in the best actress and best supporting actress categories, respectively, at the 2025 Oscars.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The present case involves power that Congress delegated to the President in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), signed by Jimmy Carter in 1977.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roseman has authorized nine trades since the beginning of training camp, the most in his 16-year tenure.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in the country and has left the door firmly open to unspecified land operations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, Stefanski is tasked with finding a way to turn things around in a hurry with arguably the weakest quarterback room in all of football.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Defense, prosecution presented conflicted arguments over use-of-force In court, prosecutors argued that Grayson's actions constituted murder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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