commissioned

verb

Definition of commissionednext
past tense of commission
1
as in appointed
to appoint as one's representative plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter

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2
as in enabled
to give official or legal power to was commissioned lieutenant

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3
as in entrusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to was commissioned to do the biography

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4
as in nominated
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 Synonyms for commissioned
  1. appointed
  2. enabled
  3. nominated
  4. delegated
  5. authorized
  6. constituted
  7. empowered
  8. assigned
Verb
  • He was later appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
    Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Galliano was appointed creative director at Maison Margiela in 2014, his first posting since his scandalous exit from Dior in 2011.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appointed
Verb
  • This method enabled competitors to keep their overhead costs low, retaining minimal staff and reducing the risk of product spoilage en route.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Two more partial skulls, one in New Zealand and one in Chile, later enabled scientists to confirm a brand-new species.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • He was nominated and approved by the Senate in 2019, and stepped aside shortly after Biden was inaugurated in 2021.
    Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • President Biden nominated Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of nominated
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  • Instead of just answering questions like AI chatbots do, agents can have tasks delegated to them by people or even other agents.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Traditionally, Christmas trees have been delegated to the living room.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • The official wasn’t authorized to disclose information about the investigation and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
    Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Highlight the method used to confirm each script is authorized.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorized
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  • Aside from donations, which constituted the lion’s share of its earnings, the collective reported generating $595,486 in sponsorship fees.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In August, the WHO Director-General declared that mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the region constituted a public health emergency of international concern.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of constituted
Verb
  • Employees are empowered to take ownership of the company culture through open communication and mutual transparency.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Whether managing draft picks in the NBA, leading a championship basketball team, or guiding corporate initiatives, the best results emerge when everyone understands the vision and feels empowered to contribute.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of empowered
Verb
  • An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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