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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
Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Removing language that states city boards and commissions are only advisory to the City Council, allowing the council to assign responsibilities to those bodies by ordinance.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
And on May 17, the FilmUSA Pavilion in Cannes hosts Georgia day, featuring producers, directors, studio operators, financiers, city officials, film commissions and resource providers.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
Pou Sheng’s sales in the Greater China region includes shoes, apparel and commissions from concession sales as well as other income.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Alongside a host of new commissions, the show includes several mini-exhibitions of historical artists with an anti-authoritarian streak.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Notz encouraged residents interested in civic affairs to get involved in the city’s boards and commissions.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Bird hope this will collectively allow creators to win commissions or secure investment from broadcasters and streamers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 May 2026
In 2022, lawmakers required towns with populations of 25,000 or more to create commissions.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
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
Noun
The Schwab Teen Investor Account has no account minimum or maintenance fees, as well as offers $0 commissions on online stock and ETF trades.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Removing language that states city boards and commissions are only advisory to the City Council, allowing the council to assign responsibilities to those bodies by ordinance.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
And on May 17, the FilmUSA Pavilion in Cannes hosts Georgia day, featuring producers, directors, studio operators, financiers, city officials, film commissions and resource providers.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
Pou Sheng’s sales in the Greater China region includes shoes, apparel and commissions from concession sales as well as other income.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Alongside a host of new commissions, the show includes several mini-exhibitions of historical artists with an anti-authoritarian streak.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Notz encouraged residents interested in civic affairs to get involved in the city’s boards and commissions.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Bird hope this will collectively allow creators to win commissions or secure investment from broadcasters and streamers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 May 2026
In 2022, lawmakers required towns with populations of 25,000 or more to create commissions.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Verb
He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
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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Putting greater stress on small refineries at this moment in time by expanding E15 mandates would arguably be a form of pure policy malpractice.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Top-down mandates from Sacramento that make sense for a school in a wealthy ZIP code make no sense for one in a rural area.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Iranian authorities on Monday hanged a post-graduate student from an elite Tehran university on charges of espionage, the latest in a spate of executions against the backdrop of the war against the United States and Israel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Iran has carried out a string of executions since nationwide protests swept the country in January.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Family said Stapleton also held leadership roles in a range of professional organizations and served on several local boards and committees, including for the YWCA, the Kansas City Museum, the Kansas City Ballet and the Starlight Theatre.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Now, two committees, including experts from France and the requesting country, plus government representatives, will examine restitution requests.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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In fact, three of Leo’s first four US bishop appointments were born outside the country.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Plus, why two judicial races in Orange County now won’t appear on the ballot this year following a last-minute series of appointments by the governor.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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According to Stern, there is also guardianship paperwork, which has been signed by the children’s mother, that delegates parental authority to Omar, who Stern says has acted as a liaison for the children on school and medical matters because their mother does not speak English, per Rochester First.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 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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Electrochemical additive manufacturing enables the creation of pure copper structures with micro-precision details as fine as 30 micrometers, far surpassing the thermal conductivity of standard aluminum alloys.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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The law also tasks museums with the mission to research provenance within their collections.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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The law tasks districts that adopt prayer periods with obtaining parental consent for students to participate.—
Haajrah Gilani,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Under the law, the governor appoints the nine regents of each system — with the consent of the Texas Senate — for staggered terms.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The county executive also appoints people to fill vacancies throughout county government, attends Legislature meetings as a non-voting member, investigates internal issues and transfers staffers between departments.—
Ilana Arougheti
May 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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