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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
An independent 2024 study commissioned by the county found Kaegi had in fact undershot commercial assessments compared with their sale prices in the northern suburbs in 2022.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The museum, considered one of the late 20th century architect’s greatest structures and among the greatest in the 20th century, was commissioned by Kay and Velma Kimbell to house their diverse art collection.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
They were commissioned by the city from the global infrastructure firm AECOM at a cost of $5 million.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, a new survey of 2,000 women aged 50 and over across Britain, commissioned by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), suggests the problem may be even more widespread than previously understood.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
Season 2 was commissioned by Jon Petrie, Director of BBC Comedy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
New data commissioned from research firm Censuswide underscored the ad’s idea.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
According to a new poll commissioned by Florida Atlantic University’s MediaLab and conducted by Mainstreet Research, a whopping 91% of voters feel that housing in Florida is unaffordable.
—Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The theater commissioned six short plays from local writers examining race, identity and social justice.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The museum, considered one of the late 20th century architect’s greatest structures and among the greatest in the 20th century, was commissioned by Kay and Velma Kimbell to house their diverse art collection.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
They were commissioned by the city from the global infrastructure firm AECOM at a cost of $5 million.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, a new survey of 2,000 women aged 50 and over across Britain, commissioned by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), suggests the problem may be even more widespread than previously understood.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
Season 2 was commissioned by Jon Petrie, Director of BBC Comedy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
New data commissioned from research firm Censuswide underscored the ad’s idea.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
According to a new poll commissioned by Florida Atlantic University’s MediaLab and conducted by Mainstreet Research, a whopping 91% of voters feel that housing in Florida is unaffordable.
—Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The theater commissioned six short plays from local writers examining race, identity and social justice.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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Judges across the country who were appointed to the bench by presidents of both political parties have made findings on record about DHS not being forthcoming, truthful or credible, according to Honig.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Richard Woychik, who had directed the institute for five years, was appointed to a second term in June.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1991, Epstein obtained power of attorney from Wexner, which enabled him to buy and sell assets on Wexner’s behalf.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Once dark and divided into too many small spaces, this Victorian house has benefited from a careful redesign entrusted to the duo at Penrose Tilbury.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Edison’s football coach, he was entrusted to guide young athletes whose parents bought banned 2 Live Crew records and tapes as teens.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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They cannot be delegated to artificial intelligence.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Johnson felt the team would be best served if Knaus delegated.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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In December, the city authorized payments of $5 million for AECOM’s first set of reports — which were originally due in mid-November — and an additional $3 million to the company for long-term recovery planning.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both officials were not authorized to be publicly named according to Moroccan government rules.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Contestants are split up into teams and tasked with cooking challenges and dinner services, with the losing team having to select two of their own for the chopping block, at which point Ramsay eliminates one of them.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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