as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese
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Recent Examples of commissary
Similar items, such as cosmetics and general gender-specific clothing, however, are still available for purchase on the commissary shopping list.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Jorge, who celebrated his birthday in December at Dilley with a tiny cake made from vanilla commissary cookies, spent most of the day sleeping.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The campus will also include creative office space, a commissary capable of serving 200 people and a fitness and yoga studio.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Jorge, who celebrated his birthday in December at Dilley with a tiny cake made from vanilla commissary cookies, spent most of the day sleeping.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Jorge, who celebrated his birthday in December at Dilley with a tiny cake made from vanilla commissary cookies, spent most of the day sleeping.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The campus will also include creative office space, a commissary capable of serving 200 people and a fitness and yoga studio.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Jorge, who celebrated his birthday in December at Dilley with a tiny cake made from vanilla commissary cookies, spent most of the day sleeping.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissary
Noun
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Victor Lemus was one of the three deputies killed while handling a grenade at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department facility.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her poetry offers a rare collection of literary introspection from within Miami-Dade County government, where Tallman works as chief of staff to a top deputy of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.—
Douglas Hanks
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Berset, along with delegates from around a dozen other nations, will officially sign the co-pro treaty into force at Series Mania.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Corderman proposed to Tuesday’s legislative work group of delegates and senators the transfer of some slot machines from six existing casinos.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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If Republicans are able to succeed in their efforts, Kansas City would be represented by three Republican representatives, two of whom would be freshmen.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wise served as an FBI agent and a supervisory agent from 2004 to 2017.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The task force, consisting of county detectives and FBI agents, is separate from the initial homicide squad assigned to the case.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Resort manager Puspa, born in a small village on the east of Bali, can tell you everything there is to know about the local traditions, while farm manager Wayan’s passion for sustainable agriculture is infectious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Bader connected against Walker Buehler for San Francisco's first home run this season and the Giants held off a late rally by the San Diego Padres to give rookie manager Tony Vitello his first victory, 3-2 on Monday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Part of what contributes to the slim odds is the fact that Morris is seeking to move the process forward using Christian arbitration, while Gateway wants to use a standard legal approach, Morris’ attorney Bill Mateja told the Star-Telegram last July.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even attorneys who specialize in wills, trusts, estate planning and probate may have no experience dealing with Chapter 415 of the Florida Statutes.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The plaques, which were more than 100 years old, honored many people including ministers from the early 1800s and American Revolutionary soldiers.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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India’s finance minister Nirmal Sitharaman said the country has cut the special excise on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption by 10 rupees per litre each, in a post on X on Friday.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Commissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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