COMMISSIONED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

commissioned

verb

Definition of commissioned

past tense of commission

as in appointed

to appoint as one's representative plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter

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as in enabled

to give official or legal power to was commissioned lieutenant

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as in entrusted

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to was commissioned to do the biography

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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 series consists of seven books written and illustrated by the Reys from 1941 to 1966, as well as later additions, not by the Reys, commissioned by the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the 1990s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Heated Rivalry, which became an instant global phenomenon when Season 1 was released in late 2025, is commissioned by Bell Media’s Crave, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The series was commissioned by Bell Media’s Crave, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund and is produced by Tierney and Brady’s Accent Aigu Entertainment. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 But comparing the two, as is inevitable for a critic commissioned to review each in turn, proves instructive. — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Joe Matthews said investigators believe shootings, homicides and arsons are increasingly being commissioned through online apps, with suspects offered varying amounts of money depending on the crime. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 González’s work took a turn with Looking for Lucifer I (2018), a performance and installation commissioned for MoMA PS1’s courtyard. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Green energy company Envision Energy, which develops renewable power and energy storage technologies, has commissioned a large-scale computing campus in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Before the devastating flooding of 1938, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce commissioned two major landscape architecture firms in 1927 to develop a report analyzing how the region could develop more parkland in an already park-poor city. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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Beijing has appointed its own senior monks, maintained close surveillance and controls on religious expression, and faced allegations of cracking down on peaceful dissent and forcing the large-scale relocation of rural and nomadic Tibetans.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The decision by Luz Cázares, the fiscal adviser appointed by the county office, was backed by Gordon and Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team chief Michael Fine.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointed

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This is being enabled by newer architectures like compute-in-memory that will increase performance and reduce costs.

— Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That feeds back into the cycle of innovation and has enabled Ukrainian companies to take huge risks in developing drones, robots and other weapons, while learning from failures on how to harden their systems for modern battlefields.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of enabled

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And at what point does unusually high executive pay weaken public confidence in nonprofit groups entrusted with addressing pressing problems?

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Michael O’Hare originated the show’s lead, Commander Sinclair, a war hero entrusted with keeping the peace aboard the Babylon 5.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrusted

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Presence costs nothing, requires no credential, and cannot be delegated to a policy document.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The Commission has been delegated with reviewing and approving plans for many government projects, including the triumphal arch and the new White House ballroom.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of delegated

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The shots were extensively tested for safety before they were authorized for emergency use, with the FDA requiring at least two months of follow-up safety data after vaccinating trial participants.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized on Sunday the use of federal funds to battle several fires, including the Autumn Lane Fire in Spokane County.

— Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorized

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Employees at that agency are tasked with carrying out infrastructure projects that protect military and public spaces from long-term risks, like erosion, and more immediate problems, including disaster recovery after storms.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
As one of its most important responsibilities, the DNC is tasked with building out the party's national infrastructure, including fundraising, to support the Democrats' next presidential nominee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of tasked

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The next day, the Pac-12 filed a declaratory action in federal court, arguing that the poaching penalties constituted an unlawful restraint on competition.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Teams that, as currently constituted, feel one piece short of really challenging in the postseason.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026