1
as in appointing
to appoint as one's representative
plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter
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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
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?
—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
The museum got into the touchy territory of commissioning portraits of living presidents in 1994.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Since Viking attacks and raids continued in England, King Æthelred II called for public fasting and acts of penance while commissioning a coin with strong Christian imagery.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
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
The museum got into the touchy territory of commissioning portraits of living presidents in 1994.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Since Viking attacks and raids continued in England, King Æthelred II called for public fasting and acts of penance while commissioning a coin with strong Christian imagery.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioning
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Kemp is also accused of helping to pass lottery machine legislation (HB 383) to benefit another property buyer, as well as appointing a third buyer to the State Charter School Commission.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Just over two decades on from that awkward introduction, Liverpool are close to appointing another Spaniard as manager in Andoni Iraola.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Su noted that solid-state batteries will play a central role in enabling the next generation of flying cars by delivering both the energy density required for longer flight ranges and the safety standards needed for commercial operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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There’s a similar mismatch happening with fourth lines in the series, too, with Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour entrusting William Carrier, Mark Jankowski and Eric Robinson with key minutes and being rewarded with three key goals already in this series.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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What to read next NASA also wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to fully demonstrate successful uncrewed touchdowns on the moon, and liftoffs back to lunar orbit, before entrusting the lives of astronauts aboard the landers.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Democrats did manage to avoid nominating a controversial pick in the somewhat competitive 35th Congressional District.—
Megan Pratz,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Establishing clear role boundaries, delegating effectively and recalibrating unrealistic expectations are the markers of mature leadership design.—
Nakisha Dixon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This means that an agent can’t represent an NFL player or an NBA player without obtaining a license from the NFLPA or NBPA, respectively, with the license delegating the ability to represent the athlete to the agent.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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In 1969, Allen sponsored legislation authorizing school districts and colleges to create early-childhood-development demonstration projects.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Another ordinance authorizing the rezoning will be up for a vote at a future council meeting.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Such challenges come as domestic streaming subscriber growth has stalled in recent quarters, tasking Disney with the need to retain customers.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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In comparison, this effect was roughly half to three quarters as large as that of assigning a student to a class with seven fewer students per teacher.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Kevin Carter / Getty Images Reports also allege that the district requires teachers to consider race when assigning classes and to provide differing levels of academic support based on race.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Commissioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioning. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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