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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
Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Other blue states have implemented checks on gerrymandering powers by mandating commissions be the ones to redraw maps rather than legislatures.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
For the redistricting after the 2020 census, only eight states, including significantly California, Washington, New York and Michigan, used independent redistricting commissions.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
In 2018, over 70% of Coloradans voted in favor of having independent commissions write our Congressional and State Legislative maps.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the costs, 37% said commissions are a necessary expense, and 72% said their agents were worth the money.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Expedition Motor Company Long Wheelbase Cabrio G-Wagen starts at $235,000, and the company is currently taking new commissions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Creators who promote products can make money through ads and brand deals, as well as commissions.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
The first 3 Flat-8 engines are exclusive to Runge commissions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ino also announced that to recognize the outstanding efforts of film commissions, which play an indispensable role in location shooting, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has established a new Minister’s Award this year.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Other blue states have implemented checks on gerrymandering powers by mandating commissions be the ones to redraw maps rather than legislatures.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
For the redistricting after the 2020 census, only eight states, including significantly California, Washington, New York and Michigan, used independent redistricting commissions.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
In 2018, over 70% of Coloradans voted in favor of having independent commissions write our Congressional and State Legislative maps.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the costs, 37% said commissions are a necessary expense, and 72% said their agents were worth the money.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Expedition Motor Company Long Wheelbase Cabrio G-Wagen starts at $235,000, and the company is currently taking new commissions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Creators who promote products can make money through ads and brand deals, as well as commissions.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
The first 3 Flat-8 engines are exclusive to Runge commissions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 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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Ladapo’s department is ending mandates for shots against hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rock has become a tirelessly vocal critic of many aspects of the pandemic, especially vaccine and mask mandates.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Indonesia’s last executions, of a citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The likes of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin have all sounded the alarm from the private sector on government debt, and public committees are ramping up their warnings on Capitol Hill about the future of America’s finances.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That bill received a public hearing in May but hasn't gotten votes in committees or the full Assembly or Senate, required steps on the path to become law.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 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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Vaccination appointments are available at CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic seven days a week, including during evenings and weekends.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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Re-Calvin is powered by Trove’s new Takeback Plug-In, which enables Calvin Klein to manage item intake, routing and transparency at scale.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 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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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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But the mayor appoints the board’s nine members, and can choose people who would likely vote to freeze the rent.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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