1
as in appointing
to appoint as one's representative
plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter
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2
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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3
as in entrusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
was commissioned to do the biography
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as in nominating
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 commissioning
Theories involving satanic rituals, secret societies, or wealthy patrons commissioning killings circulated widely but were never substantiated.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The role was created earlier this year when the BBC shuttered a trio of other positions at the strand, namely lead commissioner, commissioning editor and commissioning co-ordinator.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Her mother is an opera singer, her father is a conductor and composer responsible for commissioning new, avant-garde works in Iceland.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Before FilmRise, Gagliardi served as head of content at VUDU (now Fandango at Home), building the platform’s content partnerships team and commissioning original productions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
At Saman Amel, the shift is less pronounced, but about 30 percent of its made-to-measure clientele is now commissioning wider cuts.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
The sheriff and her legal team have repeatedly assailed Cordell’s report, commissioning their own review by former Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky, who criticized Cordell’s reliance on anonymous sources and unrecorded interviews.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Soon, Sony, Apple TV+, and Amazon were aggressively commissioning narrative podcasts from independent producers, too.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The role was created earlier this year when the BBC shuttered a trio of other positions at the strand, namely lead commissioner, commissioning editor and commissioning co-ordinator.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Her mother is an opera singer, her father is a conductor and composer responsible for commissioning new, avant-garde works in Iceland.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Before FilmRise, Gagliardi served as head of content at VUDU (now Fandango at Home), building the platform’s content partnerships team and commissioning original productions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
At Saman Amel, the shift is less pronounced, but about 30 percent of its made-to-measure clientele is now commissioning wider cuts.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
The sheriff and her legal team have repeatedly assailed Cordell’s report, commissioning their own review by former Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky, who criticized Cordell’s reliance on anonymous sources and unrecorded interviews.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Soon, Sony, Apple TV+, and Amazon were aggressively commissioning narrative podcasts from independent producers, too.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioning
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Asurion made other changes to its executive team in August, naming Cindy Christy as Chief Revenue Officer; appointing Pablo Brizi as Chief Administrative Officer and expanding the role of David Baga, who serves as President of Product, Technology and Customer Experience.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Part of life moving on is appointing a new battalion chief, which was shaping up to be quite a fight, with Bode and Jake going at each other at the funeral.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Every system is designed for manufacturability from day one, enabling rapid iteration and high-volume production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan, and the Taliban regime that rules the country, of harboring and enabling terrorist groups targeting its territory, including Taliban militant offshoot, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Wang Jingtao, a deputy director of China’s Cyberspace Administration, said the deal could include methods such as entrusting the operation of TikTok’s US user data and content security services, as well as licensing its algorithms and intellectual property rights.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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This requires strategically deciding what to delegate, creating a detailed plan, and entrusting a reliable assistant.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Besides work-life balance and trying to do too much all at once, the next biggest challenge for first-time coaches is delegating authority.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, Congress has passed legislation delegating that power to the president over time.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Over the past months, Washington has assembled an extensive naval and air presence near Venezuelan waters—the largest seen in decades—while authorizing the CIA to operate inside the country.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mignini had also faced allegations of abuse of office in 2006 for authorizing unauthorized wiretaps during the Monster of Florence investigation; he was convicted in 2010, but the ruling was later annulled.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers are going to have to square that cylinder, and figure out how they’re supposed to do more with less without tasking players like Hachimura with doing more.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ballad is backdropped by the city’s infamous casinos, which also proved tasking.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The inconvenience, or in some cases hardship, of a shutdown has become wrapped up in the blame each side is assigning to the other, with neither party willing to budge over Democratic demands on healthcare.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Three years at the symphony Starting on his first day, July 27, 2020, Jones’ responsibilities included assigning parts to musicians, managing instruments, arranging production with stage crews and leading the percussion section’s performance.—
Matti Gellman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Commissioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioning. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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