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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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Netflix can also point to the fact big-ticket bets such as Australian Yellowstone-style neo-Western drama Territory have been global commissions.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The unexpected collapse of Technicolor triggered layoffs and production disruptions, while a broader post-pandemic slowdown has seen commissions drop nearly 30%.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
But Schwarzenegger – who championed independent redistricting and was governor when Californians voted to have independent redistricting commissions draw state legislative and congressional maps – did not actively campaign against Proposition 50.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
While state law already grants oversight commissions subpoena power, requests for certain files have been routinely denied.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Determinations of genocide, investigative commissions, and sanctions are nowhere near enough to curb the killing—nor are most of the peacemaking efforts mustered thus far.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2025
This is a really cute way to describe already wealthy people not charging sales commissions to wildfire victims.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
While many states have sought to attract data centers as an economic boon, legislatures and utility commissions were also flooded with proposals to try to protect regular ratepayers from paying to connect data centers to the grid.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Netflix can also point to the fact big-ticket bets such as Australian Yellowstone-style neo-Western drama Territory have been global commissions.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The unexpected collapse of Technicolor triggered layoffs and production disruptions, while a broader post-pandemic slowdown has seen commissions drop nearly 30%.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
But Schwarzenegger – who championed independent redistricting and was governor when Californians voted to have independent redistricting commissions draw state legislative and congressional maps – did not actively campaign against Proposition 50.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
While state law already grants oversight commissions subpoena power, requests for certain files have been routinely denied.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Determinations of genocide, investigative commissions, and sanctions are nowhere near enough to curb the killing—nor are most of the peacemaking efforts mustered thus far.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2025
This is a really cute way to describe already wealthy people not charging sales commissions to wildfire victims.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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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Too often, fragmented funding streams and overlapping mandates lead to duplications of assistance in some areas and critical gaps in others.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Recent reports point to a steady push and pull between return-to-office mandates and roles that remain remote by design, with applications clustering around flexible postings and some employers tightening attendance rules.—
Jason Phillips,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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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 17 Nov. 2025.
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