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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
No, not Book of Mormon, but rather an original Greek tragedy written by a playwright named Stella that Angie commissioned to interview the women and craft a play about their group.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Power is commissioned by Guy Davies and Paul Testar, and co-produced with programme financiers Krempelwood.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The Seawillow was commissioned by a customer and is being delivered to its new owners sometime in January.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
Before 2021, Rolls-Royce never had a car costing more than $1 million commissioned for a US customer.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Fraud, waste, and abuse in California could hit $250 billion, according to a new analysis of hundreds of whistleblower tips commissioned by Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and state controller candidate Herb Morgan.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
There are also works by contemporary artists, including a new textile sculpture by Maria de Los Angeles that was specially commissioned for the exhibit.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Power is commissioned by Guy Davies and Paul Testar, and co-produced with programme financiers Krempelwood.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The Seawillow was commissioned by a customer and is being delivered to its new owners sometime in January.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
Before 2021, Rolls-Royce never had a car costing more than $1 million commissioned for a US customer.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Fraud, waste, and abuse in California could hit $250 billion, according to a new analysis of hundreds of whistleblower tips commissioned by Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and state controller candidate Herb Morgan.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
There are also works by contemporary artists, including a new textile sculpture by Maria de Los Angeles that was specially commissioned for the exhibit.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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Ahead of Saturday's must-win game, Sanders appointed five-star freshman Julian Lewis the team's starting quarterback.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Members of the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Friday voted to recommend that Keith Fountain be appointed to a five-year term on the board.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela isn’t solely to blame for America’s drug crisis, but Maduro protected, enabled, and profited from criminal networks trafficking drugs across the Western Hemisphere.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Time and time again, evidence mounts that those entrusted with executive management responsibilities struggle to keep up.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Wicked star is nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy once again in 2026, following the same nomination last year for her work in the film's first installment.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, 61 of the 80 films nominated for SAG ensemble — a 76% success rate — have also received best picture nominations, underscoring the category’s value as a reliable Oscar indicator.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The present case involves power that Congress delegated to the President in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), signed by Jimmy Carter in 1977.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The auditing firm’s report, authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board in July, could provide some answers.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the Palisades Fire, 17 positions have been authorized for hire.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wapahi is tasked with sharing the importance of that return home with the community, and praying over the land where these bison will live.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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You are completely immersed in the yearlong making of Disneyland thanks to excerpts from 100 hours of raw and rarely seen footage from the Walt Disney Archives shot by a team of cameramen tasked by Walt Disney to capture the construction of Disneyland.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Defense, prosecution presented conflicted arguments over use-of-force In court, prosecutors argued that Grayson's actions constituted murder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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