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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
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The ban became effective on May 19, according to a lottery commission spokesperson.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Both of these factors dull the sensitivity of taste buds, particularly with sweet and salty foods, by around 30 percent, according to a 2010 study commissioned by German airline Lufthansa.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The commission has worked alongside the Chicago Police Department to unveil the department’s policy regulating traffic stops, the first draft of which was unveiled late April.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The ban became effective on May 19, according to a lottery commission spokesperson.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Verb
Trump commissioned the report in February in an executive order establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission, a group of high-ranking federal officials tasked with reviewing research and making recommendations about chronic disease in children.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Both of these factors dull the sensitivity of taste buds, particularly with sweet and salty foods, by around 30 percent, according to a 2010 study commissioned by German airline Lufthansa.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Musk's push for a mandate that federal employees should send short emails listing weekly accomplishments was overruled by some Cabinet heads and was one of several ways his Silicon Valley background clashed with the ways of Washington.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Somewhere between good intentions and poor execution, things unraveled.—
Ashar Samdani,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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After the 1979 Revolution, Iran’s theocracy expanded the gruesome compound, which includes gallows and an execution yard.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The committee tried for two years to contact descendants of the victims but had no success.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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In the last Congress, House Republicans hauled the presidents of elite universities before their committees for a blockbuster hearing on campus antisemitism that contributed to a wave of resignations.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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Kessler’s appointment comes at an inflection point for the LPGA.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Such appointments are non-paid and allow individuals to hold on to a private sector job.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Verb
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In 2000, he was appointed NYPD commissioner by Giuliani.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Later, as mayor, Giuliani appointed him to head the New York City Department of Corrections in 1998.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Nonetheless, there is a satisfying, compact completeness to their handling of the storylines of four different young mothers and sufficient grace notes are enabled in each case to stave off the cliches that occasionally threaten to engulf events.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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SpaceX is moving ahead with expansion plans at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, that will double its West Coast launch cadence and enable Falcon Heavy rockets to fly from California, Spaceflight Now reports.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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As state and federal arts funding diminishes, arts organizations are tasked with finding individual donors to continue functioning.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Devon is now tasked with taking care of their ailing father (Bill Camp), who’s been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Individuals and teams are nominated via an online application.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for Gone Girl in 2014, and received a nomination for a BAFTA Award for 2024’s Saltburn.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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