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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
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Mullen is given wide, dictator-like powers that Congress and the president were seemingly overjoyed to hand over to the commission.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Ming Liu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
It was commissioned by Omroep Zwart for NPO Start and NPO3.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The deal to appoint Fonfara came in the midst of Gillett’s difficult confirmation battle before lawmakers to secure a second stint on the commission.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Mullen is given wide, dictator-like powers that Congress and the president were seemingly overjoyed to hand over to the commission.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
It was commissioned by Consuelo, the Dowager Duchess of Manchester, an American who married into British nobility.
—Ming Liu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
It was commissioned by Omroep Zwart for NPO Start and NPO3.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
Noun
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The law firm is also representing the district in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Education, which filed a writ of mandate against the district in April requiring that RUSD revoke the policy.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Democrat began shouting at the president during his speech, saying Trump did not have a mandate from the American people.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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Their intent was to promote a scholarship for female chefs, but the execution backfired.—
Angelique Kuiper,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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Differentiate Between Execution Trust And Relationship Trust There are two kinds of trust: execution and relationship.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The powerful budget-drafting committee is tasked with cutting state spending while trying to preserve money for state priorities.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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The committee will reconvene as the San Diego Association of Governments closes in on making a decision on the fate of the two-mile segment of the rail that runs on top of the Del Mar bluffs.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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This very much makes sense for the house, especially following the appointment of Alessandro Michele.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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With just a few taps on the app, the mother of this kid could now secure a doctor's appointment for the morning.—
Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jung and Zahra also butted heads in December when each voted for himself to become mayor, a position appointed by and among the councilmembers.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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The consulting firm Guidepost Solutions has been appointed to serve as the independent monitor following their recommendation by the Justice Department and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here, a magnetic field and mechanical compression are used to create fusion conditions, aka extreme heat, for compressing plasma inside a reactor to enable the production and extraction of energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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Any measure that appears on the ballot enables residents to influence policy directly through their vote.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Billionaire Elon Musk was initially tasked with leading DOGE.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The initiative, which is led by billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk, was tasked with slashing federal government administration costs.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 38-year-old actress is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba Thropp in Jon M. Chu's Wicked.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Wills was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the John Wayne-directed The Alamo in 1961.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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