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 archivist explained to me that this was a concert that David had commissioned in 1978, and the materials hadn’t been touched in nearly 40 years. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Construction began at the Sevmash shipyard on December 26, 2014, and the Russian Navy commissioned the vessel in 2022. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 The survey was originally commissioned to settle a border dispute between what were then the colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Originally commissioned by Dranoff to write a concerto for two pianos and an orchestra, Schoenberg said that the project was delayed by the pandemic and organizational changes. — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Both polls, first shared with The Sacramento Bee and commissioned by the Jones campaign, found Jones ahead by at least 10 percentage points as of mid-October. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 As one of the most influential patrons of art during her lifetime, Isabella commissioned paintings that reflected her love of her little dogs. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 The study was commissioned by the Florida Housing Coalition, the Florida Apartment Association and Miami Homes For All. — Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Once up there and commissioned, the satellites will scan the globe for radio frequency (RF) emissions. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned

Verb

Then last month, Kwan appointed former Rwandan Minister of State for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye as RFO’s principal of emerging markets and business development to drive investment flows between Asia and Africa.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
He was appointed by Commissioner Richard Lara to serve on the city’s charter review committee and recently resigned from the city’s planning and zoning board to run for office.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointed

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Her refusal to be silent enabled her to transform her personal story into a global movement for justice.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
In a new memoir, the legendary reporter names a parade of confidential sources who enabled monumental scoops in The Washington Post and his blockbuster books.

— Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of enabled

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The rifle is entrusted to the goat herder’s two young sons, who end up firing it from a mountainside at a coach filled with Western tourists just to see how far the bullet would go.

— Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Some supporting players go underutilized (Jack as well as the scheming, wannabe power couple, Oscar and Enid), while unworthy regulars become story anchors entrusted with too much emotional weight.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrusted

Verb

Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT).

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Even = Paweł Pawlikowski, Fatherland Having been previously nominated for Cold War, Pawlikowski comes into the season sporting a Best Director prize from Cannes for his spartan postwar travelogue.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of nominated

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The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won't include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won’t include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to reporters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorized

Verb

Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Archibald has also been tasked with increasing Fanatics’ reach with women.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasked

Verb

One of the weirder aspects of the telecom industry, as it’s constituted in the United States right now, is that cell carriers own some of their towers and operate some of their towers.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
The words cut sharply into the jumble of to-do lists, fantasies, snippets of possible writing, worry, and leftover traces of postpartum depression that constituted my mind in the early months of 1993.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026