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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
Per the professional gifting brand's post, the job was commissioned by Tavia Hunt, the wife of the Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
In North Carolina, there’s a five-year housing inventory gap of 764,478 units, per a February study commissioned by the NC Chamber Foundation, North Carolina Home Builders Association, and NC REALTORS.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The vessel, commissioned in July, is designed to rescue personnel from a distressed submarine using a deep submergence rescue vehicle, a capability only select navies possess.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The series was commissioned by Muller, Senior Head of BBC Children’s Commissioning 7+ and the Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Amy Buscombe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The city, at the behest of then-mayoral adviser Jay Goldstone, commissioned an appraisal from Colliers International for all of Horton’s office space, or what’s been described in public records as around 650,000 square feet of space.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Not long after, this same producer bought the rights to a recent book about Belén’s story and commissioned a screenplay, with Fonzi already in mind to play the lawyer.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Magazines such as The Crisis, Opportunity, and The Messenger are mentioned as venues where poets such as Langston Hughes and Cullen were published, and where Douglas was commissioned to do the covers.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Curtis would recall being commissioned by his friend Doug Gilmore, a music industry road manager who had heard the sitcom’s developers were looking for an opening song.
—Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
In North Carolina, there’s a five-year housing inventory gap of 764,478 units, per a February study commissioned by the NC Chamber Foundation, North Carolina Home Builders Association, and NC REALTORS.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The vessel, commissioned in July, is designed to rescue personnel from a distressed submarine using a deep submergence rescue vehicle, a capability only select navies possess.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The series was commissioned by Muller, Senior Head of BBC Children’s Commissioning 7+ and the Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Amy Buscombe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The city, at the behest of then-mayoral adviser Jay Goldstone, commissioned an appraisal from Colliers International for all of Horton’s office space, or what’s been described in public records as around 650,000 square feet of space.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Not long after, this same producer bought the rights to a recent book about Belén’s story and commissioned a screenplay, with Fonzi already in mind to play the lawyer.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Magazines such as The Crisis, Opportunity, and The Messenger are mentioned as venues where poets such as Langston Hughes and Cullen were published, and where Douglas was commissioned to do the covers.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Curtis would recall being commissioned by his friend Doug Gilmore, a music industry road manager who had heard the sitcom’s developers were looking for an opening song.
—Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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Kathryn Nester, a former federal public defender with more than 30 years of experience, was appointed to be Robinson's attorney on Wednesday, according to a Utah County spokesperson.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new spending reflects efforts by Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa, who was appointed to the top job in May, to recalibrate investments across regions, the people said.—
Gabrielle Coppola,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, consistently winning in the short term has enabled the Bearcats to stack victories for decades.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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For simple crowd and traffic control situations, our peace officers are entrusted with the discretion needed to ensure safety and order.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her father's older siblings stepped in to take care of Nichols' birth siblings, while her grandmother and another aunt were entrusted with her care.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the Biden administration nominated her as ambassador to Colombia, one of the top diplomatic posts in Latin America.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Busfield was the only member of the ensemble to be nominated at the Emmys for all four years, winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the final season.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In addition, even if no budget has been passed, various authority figures within the federal government have threatened to impound any such funds even if they are authorized by Congress.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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And Dumond is tasked with working with Ross.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Probably the most dangerous part came up when Ben acted as a nanny for baby doll, tasked with taking care of a baby as Detwiler acted to head out for a party.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The game’s loot box mechanics — while not exclusive to EA — also led to backlash from gamers, triggering European regulators to investigate whether the feature constituted gambling.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors are in a good spot to do just that as currently constituted; however, a trade could always be on the horizon.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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