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as in mandates
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
President Jefferson's commission to Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory
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as in executions
the doing of an action
a single burglar was responsible for the commission of all the break-ins
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as in committees
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
reported to a UN commission on the AIDS crisis
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as in appointments
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
her commission as head of the investigation
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as in enables
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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as in appoints
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 commissions
Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And so the Democrats still would welcome an effort to ban gerrymandering, to go and pass the Voting Rights Act and have independent commissions.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Congress can mandate independent redistricting commissions for federal districts, require transparency in the map-drawing process and establish clear, neutral criteria such as compactness, continuity and respect for communities of interest.
—Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
As head of documentary and commissioning editor at VRT Canvas, Gommers buys, commissions, produces and co-produces standalone documentaries and documentary series alike.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Democrats had opposed gerrymandering Democrats have on multiple occasions introduced legislation that would seek to curb partisan gerrymandering by requiring independent commissions to re-draw congressional districts.
—Justin Papp,dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Although that committee had been focused on creating bipartisan commissions to redraw congressional maps, Holder had advocated for the Democratic gerrymander in Virginia.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Future commissions will now need voter approval to change those requirements.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
This partnership model includes commissions for the university on new referrals and consulting projects, while both organizations plan to pursue joint grants and sponsored research to drive future manufacturing innovation.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Environment Committee passed SB 457 in March, which requires distributors to manage their own container redemption programs and commissions a DEEP study of previous anti-fraud measures.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
In 1955, 60-year-old Pagnol is an acclaimed playwright and filmmaker when Elle magazine commissions a weekly column about his childhood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
In an attempt to provide a roadmap, Brussels periodically commissions grand reports on Europe’s economic future.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Thirteenth-century maps, first-century incense burners, and new commissions from Yoko Ono and Wael Shawky are coming together in Venice in an exhibition presented by the Saudi Ministry of Culture at the Abbazia di San Gregorio.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And so the Democrats still would welcome an effort to ban gerrymandering, to go and pass the Voting Rights Act and have independent commissions.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Congress can mandate independent redistricting commissions for federal districts, require transparency in the map-drawing process and establish clear, neutral criteria such as compactness, continuity and respect for communities of interest.
—Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
As head of documentary and commissioning editor at VRT Canvas, Gommers buys, commissions, produces and co-produces standalone documentaries and documentary series alike.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Democrats had opposed gerrymandering Democrats have on multiple occasions introduced legislation that would seek to curb partisan gerrymandering by requiring independent commissions to re-draw congressional districts.
—Justin Papp,dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Although that committee had been focused on creating bipartisan commissions to redraw congressional maps, Holder had advocated for the Democratic gerrymander in Virginia.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Future commissions will now need voter approval to change those requirements.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
This partnership model includes commissions for the university on new referrals and consulting projects, while both organizations plan to pursue joint grants and sponsored research to drive future manufacturing innovation.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
The government commissions murals and sculptures for schools, libraries, and hospitals.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Environment Committee passed SB 457 in March, which requires distributors to manage their own container redemption programs and commissions a DEEP study of previous anti-fraud measures.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
In 1955, 60-year-old Pagnol is an acclaimed playwright and filmmaker when Elle magazine commissions a weekly column about his childhood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
In an attempt to provide a roadmap, Brussels periodically commissions grand reports on Europe’s economic future.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissions
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hours earlier, the pontiff had condemned capital punishment aboard the papal plane, when asked about executions carried out by the Iranian government.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Justice has directed federal prisons to expand the range of methods used for executions to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation and electrocution.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Under Supreme Court rulings, independent expenditure committees can accept unlimited donations, in contrast with candidate campaign committees that have contribution limits.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Those groups, typically big-money independent expenditure committees, are legally barred from coordinating directly with campaigns, but can spend unlimited sums to influence elections.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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The students’ disappearances on April 16 started off as separate missing persons’ cases for the campus police and the sheriff’s office, involving two responsible individuals for whom missing appointments was very uncharacteristic.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The campaign was created to help ease the financial strain associated with her care, including treatment costs, complementary therapies, travel to medical appointments and everyday living expenses.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Michael Ciaglo / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Constitution delegates the power to run elections to states.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Access to capable hardware lowers barriers, speeds iteration, and enables real-world testing beyond simulations, accelerating progress in embodied AI, especially in manipulation and applied robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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The second episode of Euphoria’s third season finds Rue basking in the glow of God’s favor and settling into her new life working for the strip-club proprietor Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), who tasks her with scooping pig slop and covering up evidence of a dancer’s accidental overdose.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.—
Ethan Stone,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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If someone dies without a will (known as dying intestate), a court appoints an administrator—often a spouse or close relative—to settle the estate.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, Walt does what’s best for the school and appoints Dylan as the dean of faculty.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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