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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 supercarrier, which was officially commissioned in July 2017, has now completed two overseas deployments, with each being extended.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
There’s a cosmic irony in referencing Yoshimura, whose soothing compositions were famously commissioned to accompany showrooms for model homes in Japan in the 1980s and have since become synonymous with domestic comfort.
—Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
So she and her team have been commissioned to put together these modules.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 June 2026
Blake Lively commissioned a custom painting for Ryan Reynolds that paid tribute to a meaningful part of his past.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Turning the title into a series had been a priority for Amazon, which first commissioned an adaptation of the novel in 2023 at Amazon from Amy Rardin.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Lori Brown, executive director of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, said her organization commissioned the report after hearing politicians touting more natural gas as a solution to the state’s high cost of electricity.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
As outlined in the initial academic report commissioned by the task force, the average pickup truck in the mid-1980s weighed about 3,500 pounds; by 2022, the average pickup weighed more than 5,000 pounds.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Conceived and commissioned by Gayane Umerova and the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), the next edition will run from September 3 through November 21, 2027.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
There’s a cosmic irony in referencing Yoshimura, whose soothing compositions were famously commissioned to accompany showrooms for model homes in Japan in the 1980s and have since become synonymous with domestic comfort.
—Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
So she and her team have been commissioned to put together these modules.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 June 2026
Blake Lively commissioned a custom painting for Ryan Reynolds that paid tribute to a meaningful part of his past.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Turning the title into a series had been a priority for Amazon, which first commissioned an adaptation of the novel in 2023 at Amazon from Amy Rardin.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Lori Brown, executive director of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, said her organization commissioned the report after hearing politicians touting more natural gas as a solution to the state’s high cost of electricity.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
As outlined in the initial academic report commissioned by the task force, the average pickup truck in the mid-1980s weighed about 3,500 pounds; by 2022, the average pickup weighed more than 5,000 pounds.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Conceived and commissioned by Gayane Umerova and the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), the next edition will run from September 3 through November 21, 2027.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as design director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who exited the French fashion house in April.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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This investment needs to be enabled via structural changes to the financial system.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Due to Climate Change Rising temperatures and resilient grapes have enabled Denmark and Sweden to produce unique wines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Before sentencing, the victim's mother delivered an emotional statement accusing Roberts of preying on a child entrusted to her care.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The encyclical’s strongest warning is that lethal and irreversible decisions must never be entrusted to artificial systems.—
Vilas Dhar,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The musical feels so relevant to 2026 that audience members have asked director Lear deBessonet, also Tony-nominated, if the creative team rewrote the script for this production.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Lincoln nominated for president (1860) With a critical push from the Tribune, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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It is delegated action under time pressure.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The core mechanism of the Constitution is the way that the United States government is funded through taxes voted by Congress, through spending voted by Congress, and through financial power delegated by Congress to the president.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Clayton, should he be confirmed by the Senate, would replace top housing official Bill Pulte, whose pending appointment as interim director has led to a congressional stalemate over a controversial spy program authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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In his second term, Cleveland supported the gold standard, prevented the annexation of Hawaii, and authorized the use of Federal troops to end the Pullman Strike.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Come November, Los Angelenos will once again be tasked with voting for mayor (now with just two names on the ballot).—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The first commitment came after persistent advocacy from members of the state’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board, which is tasked with overseeing the $75 million fund to support advanced manufacturing.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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