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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
News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
The new map was a blatant partisan gerrymander, a departure from the time when the Democrats used to talk up the fairness of independent commissions.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Early commissions were small—single-family homes and townhouses—and set the tone for everything that followed.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Some of the biggest shows and movies of the previous few years started life as video games and Ampere said commissions of IP have increased by an average 30% since 2019.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly a hundred years ago, when Standard Oil of New Jersey (a precursor to Exxon), Gulf Oil (which Chevron acquired in 1984), and Royal Dutch/Shell entered Venezuela, the oil companies obtained highly favorable contracts, which required them to pay modest commissions to the host country.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
This is the crux of the legal challenge for Kalshi on one side and states’ gaming commissions and attorneys general on the other.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Since 1887, when Congress created the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad rates, the government has had semi-independent boards and commissions led by a mix of Republicans and Democrats.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Duwaji had attracted clients and commissions by her senior year, then capturing the attention of Vice Arabia, Spotify Arabia and the BBC.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
The event is being curated by artistic directors Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed and will feature over twenty new commissions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
The new map was a blatant partisan gerrymander, a departure from the time when the Democrats used to talk up the fairness of independent commissions.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Early commissions were small—single-family homes and townhouses—and set the tone for everything that followed.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Some of the biggest shows and movies of the previous few years started life as video games and Ampere said commissions of IP have increased by an average 30% since 2019.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly a hundred years ago, when Standard Oil of New Jersey (a precursor to Exxon), Gulf Oil (which Chevron acquired in 1984), and Royal Dutch/Shell entered Venezuela, the oil companies obtained highly favorable contracts, which required them to pay modest commissions to the host country.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
This is the crux of the legal challenge for Kalshi on one side and states’ gaming commissions and attorneys general on the other.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Since 1887, when Congress created the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad rates, the government has had semi-independent boards and commissions led by a mix of Republicans and Democrats.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Duwaji had attracted clients and commissions by her senior year, then capturing the attention of Vice Arabia, Spotify Arabia and the BBC.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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But that would be a mistake, especially for those investors who need the portfolio protections silver can offer without having to pay the exorbitant price gold mandates now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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State leaders often point to climate targets, mandates, and litigation as evidence of leadership.—
Tom J. Pyle,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After the executions, the bodies were discarded without ceremony.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials have alleged that, in addition to the grueling conditions under which hostages were kept in by Hamas, slain citizens the group claimed were killed by Israeli strikes bore signs of summary executions upon their return.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump officials invited a dozen members of Congress, including Republican and Democratic leaders and the top lawmakers on intelligence and armed services committees in both chambers.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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As a Kansas state representative from 2019 to 2020, Benson focused on education, joining the education and K-12 budget committees among others.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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By February 2021, the couple officially surrendered their royal patronages and military appointments following a review of their departure agreement.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even in urban areas like Phoenix and Tucson, many practices are at capacity, with wait times for new patient appointments stretching for months.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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This enables continuous charging and reduces the need for large onboard batteries.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The declaration enables the county to set aside $200,000 in contingency funds to help impacted residents.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Set in a post-apocalyptic world, ARC Raiders tasks you with scavenging the Earth's dangerous surface for resources while fighting hostile robots and rival human players.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The policy also tasks the superintendent to ensure AI use is consistent with other board policies dealing with academic honesty, homework and make-up work, student assessment and student use of technology.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Newsom then appoints Harris to the Senate in return for not opposing his White House campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The state appoints a board of managers to oversee finances, academics and leadership until the district shows enough progress for local control to return.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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