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Recent Examples of commissioner
The couple share three adult children and frequently appeared together during his political career, which spanned several terms as a North Miami councilman, a term as North Miami mayor and an unsuccessful bid for county commissioner.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The talk delivered by the streamer’s Spain, Portugal and Turkey content VP Diego Ávalos’ at Malaga Talent worked to positionNetflix less as a distant commissioner than as an accessible player within local creative landscape.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Browne spent about a decade as a commissioner on the Broward Port Authority, which oversaw Port Everglades until the Broward County Commission took it over in 1994.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Here are a few more responses from fans who wondered why Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t make the change when the women played.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The talk delivered by the streamer’s Spain, Portugal and Turkey content VP Diego Ávalos’ at Malaga Talent worked to positionNetflix less as a distant commissioner than as an accessible player within local creative landscape.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Browne spent about a decade as a commissioner on the Broward Port Authority, which oversaw Port Everglades until the Broward County Commission took it over in 1994.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Here are a few more responses from fans who wondered why Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t make the change when the women played.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioner
Noun
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The superintendent’s office is supposed to return with a plan to carry out the intent of the resolution.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carvalho has been superintendent of the LAUSD since February 2022.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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This flowery felt iteration from fall 1999 proves that a good silhouette is a blank canvas for any creative director’s vision (just take a look at the latest renditions by Maria Grazia Chiuri, hot off the 2026 runway).—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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While being confronted with disruptive technological change and economic uncertainty, business leaders also face impatient shareholders and corporate directors demanding immediate results.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Author of four books, Lovely spent 35 years serving K-12 schools in many capacities including instructional aide, teacher, principal, central office administrator and superintendent, and has 10 years of experience in human resources.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Rodham, Rozos had to clear the original text of his speech — which made no mention of Israel or Gaza — with NYU administrators beforehand.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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It’s taken Santiago Espinal less than three weeks to make an impression on Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lucy Maguire is Features Director at Vogue Business, writing and commissioning features across all verticals, with a focus on fashion industry moves, international fashion weeks, trends and consumer behaviour, alongside interviews with key designers, founders and executives.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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To stay, he and other club executives might be asked to move to Las Vegas.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hoping to lessen the impact on interim and permanent housing as much as possible, the supervisors slashed $27 million from outreach and navigation programs and cut by two-thirds the county program that moves people out of street encampments into shelters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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While state lawmakers, governors and regulators are increasingly questioning utility prices, the Energy and Policy Institute says states can take more action to control profits.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2026
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One of his strategies has been to win over regulators and investors with test flights.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said the measure was aimed at advancing the governance of ethnic affairs under the rule of law.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Epstein, founder and chairman of the board at Artistic Tile, chose walls of a custom glass mosaic in a languid lily pad pattern for her home.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioner. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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