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as in mandate
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 execution
the doing of an action
a single burglar was responsible for the commission of all the break-ins
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as in committee
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 appointment
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 to enable
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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as in to nominate
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 commission
Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Evers presides over the commission.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The latter initially co-developed and commissioned the series in 2015, before Netflix came on board.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Delivery companies charge at least 5 percent commission and often much more, up to 30 percent.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Evers presides over the commission.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Indeed, the Mapping Tool proved so useful that the Department of Agriculture commissioned a national version to be built in 2020.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The latter initially co-developed and commissioned the series in 2015, before Netflix came on board.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
Noun
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The Fed's policymakers are weighing their dual mandates of keeping prices stable and maximizing employment after months of weaker-than-expected jobs reports.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Except that the European Parliament decided that this mandate was a no-go.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This system equips each unit with advanced computing and sensor capabilities for intelligent navigation, perception, and task execution, accessible through a software subscription.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The implication is that to write means taking a direct route between one's plans and their execution.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The settlement also required the city to include a ballot question in the November 2025 election to establish a citizens’ redistricting committee that would draft maps and propose them to the commission in future redistricting processes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Do boards and committees also have agendas?—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sitting members of the housing authority's board make recommendations on appointments or reappointments, which then are sent to the city's Board of Directors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s outage briefly blocked some people from scheduling doctor’s appointments and accessing banking services.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Amorim’s strategy to go direct against Liverpool worked to nullify their press and the same approach, enabling United to start play closer to the final third, looks sensible against Brighton, too.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the movie, the pair are tasked with capturing a menacing beast who’s been eating the veggies from everyone’s gardens.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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As costume designers, Nguyen and Gottlieb are tasked with lining up suppliers and makers to construct their designs.—
Katie Weisman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The firm has been named Best Investor in Europe and was nominated for Investor of the Year for two consecutive years at the 2024 and 2025 MENA Games Industry Awards.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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She was nominated for two Emmys, including Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for her performance in Lassie.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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