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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 center, which opened in 1915, was originally commissioned by renowned La Jolla philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps and designed by famed architect Irving Gill.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
But a number of experts, including those commissioned by a United Nations body, have said that Israel’s offensive in Gaza amounts to genocide.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
His office has since argued that surrogacy violates the 13th Amendment’s prohibition on slavery, according to a lawyer representing the fathers who commissioned the surrogate.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Mellon commissioned John Russell Pope, who a decade later would design the Jefferson Memorial, for the task.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Tucked into the sleepy hillside village of Agra, the home was originally commissioned as a vacation house for Milanese entrepreneur Luigi Cattaneo.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
The Athletic reported in January that the takeover was subject to due diligence to analyse the financial health of the club, after uncertainty about the valuation of Sevilla’s debt — which could be around €180m according to club sources — pending an external audit commissioned by the bidders.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The Service Employees International Union 32BJ commissioned the poll, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling on April 17 and 18.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
That’s all we were commissioned to do and that is now done.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
But a number of experts, including those commissioned by a United Nations body, have said that Israel’s offensive in Gaza amounts to genocide.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
His office has since argued that surrogacy violates the 13th Amendment’s prohibition on slavery, according to a lawyer representing the fathers who commissioned the surrogate.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Mellon commissioned John Russell Pope, who a decade later would design the Jefferson Memorial, for the task.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Tucked into the sleepy hillside village of Agra, the home was originally commissioned as a vacation house for Milanese entrepreneur Luigi Cattaneo.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
The Athletic reported in January that the takeover was subject to due diligence to analyse the financial health of the club, after uncertainty about the valuation of Sevilla’s debt — which could be around €180m according to club sources — pending an external audit commissioned by the bidders.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The Service Employees International Union 32BJ commissioned the poll, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling on April 17 and 18.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
That’s all we were commissioned to do and that is now done.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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And, last month, Mamdani appointed a Close Rikers czar, Dana Kaplan, who will oversee the effort from City Hall.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Unlike regular federal court judges, a magistrate judge is not appointed by the president.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Millions of Americans were dying, including two of my best friends and many of the elders who had bravely entrusted their stories to me.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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James Snoddy, a pre-law student from Flower Mound, questioned how a chancellor and a governing board that isn't made up of educators can be entrusted with the responsibility of determining what can and cannot be taught in the classroom.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Bolles has hit his stride off the field, twice nominated as the Broncos’ Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his work in the community.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Spacek has been nominated for six best actress Academy Awards.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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According to O’Leary, airports have effectively delegated to airlines the consequences of early morning happy hour—namely, rowdy passengers boarding flights while less than lucid.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The federal government’s involvement in the voter process is not desired as it clearly, under the Fourteenth Amendment, is delegated to the states.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The Supreme Court opinion says that the legislation that authorized the new maps would be paused from the day the referendum campaign turned in signatures if the referendum effort is green-lit.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, contractors have removed trees that they were authorized to take down.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The City Council is tasked with appointing someone to serve as interim mayor until the next municipal election in November 2027.—
Mary Ramsey
May 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Indeed, The Hunting Party, about a team tasked with tracking down and capturing dangerous killers, has been a middling linear performer, holding onto a little over half of its SVU lead-in.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Some lawmakers questioned whether the follow-on strike constituted a war crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In its defense, the government suggested ChatGPT was responsible for determining what constituted DEI, not the DOGE employees.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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