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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
Aditya Soni, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump has stocked both commissions with allies.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
Military commissions typically analyze flight data, maintenance records, and debris patterns to establish a clear cause.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump has since purged both commissions of critics and appointed loyalists to take their places.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has stocked both commissions with allies.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has filled both commissions with political allies.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The namesake museum that followed was one of Lloyd Wright’s last commissions, completed six months after his death in 1959.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Shifts typically last three hours and pay $23 per hour, plus commissions.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Services become key driver of Apple's growth Apple's services business, which houses its App Store, Apple Music and its streaming service, has become a major driver of growth as its expanding base of devices brings in steady income from subscriptions and commissions on app sales.
—Aditya Soni, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump has stocked both commissions with allies.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
Military commissions typically analyze flight data, maintenance records, and debris patterns to establish a clear cause.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump has since purged both commissions of critics and appointed loyalists to take their places.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has stocked both commissions with allies.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has filled both commissions with political allies.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The namesake museum that followed was one of Lloyd Wright’s last commissions, completed six months after his death in 1959.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Shifts typically last three hours and pay $23 per hour, plus commissions.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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Those estimates are based on new work-requirement and immigration rules that HR1 mandates for Medicaid, and on other changes coming to Medi-Cal that are being imposed by the state.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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What has changed in recent years are mandates in states like Florida and Texas, where state officials required some or all law enforcement agencies to join a 287(g) program.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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China's use of executions — carried out by firing squads or lethal injections — is shrouded in secrecy but has long been extensive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Though Kentucky has a death penalty, executions have been paused since 2010 when a Franklin Circuit Court judge issued an injunction over concerns about the state's lethal injection protocol.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Apr. 2026
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The leaders of the party’s campaign committees responsible for the House and Senate declined interview requests.—
Steve Peoples,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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All campaign financial transactions are handled by the committees controlled by the gubernatorial candidates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Short trips, visits, appointments and discussions with others will be upbeat and friendly.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the vitrines of watches that weave throughout the space is another enclave with banquette seating to also be used for appointments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 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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In addition, as Professors Sam Ehrlich and Ryan Rodenberg recently explained in the Cardozo Law Review, there’s a potential non-delegation problem with legislation that delegates regulatory power to private athletic associations such as the NCAA or College Sports Commission.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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The idea is that if a firm is trying to certify an event contract that simply enables speculation — without otherwise serving the public interest — regulators will step in.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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The technology also enables digital evaluation, allowing results to be stored, analyzed, or shared instantly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Real logistics tasks The trial centered on a standard warehouse picking workflow.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Set in the ’90s, the game tasks players with such activities as stocking shelves, manning the checkout counter, and balancing the daily books; sometimes a videotape needs to be rewound, or a patron disputes a late fee.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The governor appoints agency leaders and helps shape California's energy and environmental policies — decisions that directly impact gas prices.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The mayor acts as chief executive and appoints the city administrator, but cannot vote on council matters except to break ties.—
Kate Talerico,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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