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
And Ben Stiller went the third-party route by commissioning a pair of Nike Force 1 Lows.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Content commissioning spending across the BBC’s TV, radio, and news divisions will amount to £80 million over the coming two years, the leader shared on Wednesday.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Even without independent investigative authority, the commission has spent the past few years reviewing a backlog of internal affairs cases, commissioning an outside audit of police misconduct investigations and weighing in on department policies.
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Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Was there any coming to terms at all, even in just commissioning this film, with letting people in to your feelings on that level?
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
All three nations have built-out creative and commissioning teams.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
The country has spent two decades building museums, commissioning public art, and assembling blue-chip collections.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
When his advice was largely ignored, the California Democratic Party then took the unusual step of commissioning a series of polls over the course of roughly two months to gauge where the leading candidates stood with voters.
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Linh Tat,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
Few would consider purchasing a prime property without a broker, commissioning an aircraft without specialist advice, or acquiring a significant artwork without professional counsel.
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Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Content commissioning spending across the BBC’s TV, radio, and news divisions will amount to £80 million over the coming two years, the leader shared on Wednesday.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Even without independent investigative authority, the commission has spent the past few years reviewing a backlog of internal affairs cases, commissioning an outside audit of police misconduct investigations and weighing in on department policies.
—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Was there any coming to terms at all, even in just commissioning this film, with letting people in to your feelings on that level?
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
All three nations have built-out creative and commissioning teams.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
The country has spent two decades building museums, commissioning public art, and assembling blue-chip collections.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
When his advice was largely ignored, the California Democratic Party then took the unusual step of commissioning a series of polls over the course of roughly two months to gauge where the leading candidates stood with voters.
—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
Few would consider purchasing a prime property without a broker, commissioning an aircraft without specialist advice, or acquiring a significant artwork without professional counsel.
—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioning
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This is one of the first announcements WhatsApp has made after appointing a new CEO.
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State law tasked the City Council with appointing a replacement to finish out Lyles’ term ending in December 2027.
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Drones offer a potential alternative cover crop seeding method by enabling interseeding of cover crops, the practice of planting one crop into another crop before harvest.
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Built around a three-dimensional architecture, the technology is designed to improve flexibility while reducing weight and enabling more uniform current distribution.
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Brisson is arguably the sport’s biggest agent, and Trocheck — after nearly getting dealt at the March trade deadline — is entrusting him to facilitate a desirable move this summer.
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After, Roelker earned the confidence of Musk and a key lieutenant, Mark Juncosa, who began entrusting him with increasingly important projects, including flight software for Falcon Heavy, Crew Dragon, early versions of Starship, and, of course, the Starlink Internet constellation.
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Democrats did manage to avoid nominating a controversial pick in the somewhat competitive 35th Congressional District.
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Stewart’s future is timely because Connecticut Republicans will be nominating a candidate for governor at the state party’s convention at the Mohegan Sun casino on Saturday.
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Amazon has been slimming down its workforce and delegating more tasks to artificial intelligence.
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Set clear rules for delegating authority to agents—including scope, duration, purpose and revocation.
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Late Saturday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a statement declaring a disaster emergency in response to the Snyder Fire –– authorizing the deployment of the Colorado National Guard to support response efforts.
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The 9th Circuit upheld that measure in principle but said California went too far by requiring the owner to post a prominent sign expressly authorizing guns.
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This year, the county board has affirmed its intention to use little to no reserves to balance the fiscal year 2027 budget, tasking members with finding other ways to balance it.
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Last year, New Jersey passed a law allowing digital driver's licenses and tasking the state's Motor Vehicle Commission with developing and implementing them.
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Earlier this month, Piper Sandler also initiated coverage of Take-Two , assigning the stock an overweight rating.
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The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.
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“Commissioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioning. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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