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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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
Her mother is an opera singer, her father is a conductor and composer responsible for commissioning new, avant-garde works in Iceland.
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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
Cal Turner and Jason Butler are commissioning editors for the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 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
The City of Memphis tried to assuage concerns by commissioning its own study, which found the air in Boxtown and Whitehaven was safe.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Cal Turner and Jason Butler are commissioning editors for the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 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
The City of Memphis tried to assuage concerns by commissioning its own study, which found the air in Boxtown and Whitehaven was safe.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioning
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Some, however, point to a third path, appointing another prime minister this time from the left or the far right in a bid to rebuild an alliance.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Church of England's General Synod voted to allow women bishops in 2014, appointing the first in the following year.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For adQuadrant, integrating AI branding tools significantly elevated creative output, by enabling quicker ad experimentation and empowering the team to consistently deliver impactful campaigns.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, CEOs have gained greater power to set their own pay, enabling them to negotiate higher compensation packages, the report said.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
3 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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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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That left open the door to nominating someone else for a full 14-year term on the central bank’s board.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The age of a leader delegating tasks and managing workflows no longer exists in successful businesses, as AI can handle most operational tasks.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Marketing professionals should still rely on their own skills throughout the process of using GenAI tools, instead of merely delegating their responsibilities.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over the last six years, Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has been engaged in open warfare with British tabloids, accusing senior editors of authorizing unlawful intrusions into people's public lives, destroying friendships and relationships.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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In their complaint, the unions allege the budget office's memo unlawfully directs agencies to disregard their own authorizing statutes.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 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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It is designed to enable operator decisions in real time, providing the human touch while teleoperating robotic systems and tasking them with complex autonomous functions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 1964, the National Police Board, together with the Swedish Police Association, launched a trial assigning women to special tasks, once again limiting their work to investigative, reconnaissance, and security patrol duties, without participation in regular uniformed service.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is increasingly important as some state laws lean toward assigning embryos personhood status.—
Julia Rodgers,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Commissioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioning. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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