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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
Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Establishes policy supporting nonpartisan redistricting commissions nationwide.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Since then, the Amrany firm has turned sports-statue-izing into an industry, executing more than 250 pieces with a large staff of assistant artists and regular commissions from NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL teams, as well as various civic organizations.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
The Lake Forest Caucus has been in existence since 1935, whose main role is to vet and endorse residents seeking to serve on various city boards and commissions.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The idea of a single state having dual game commissions is a radical one, even as fish-and-wildlife commissions in other states face shake-ups and other reforms.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Newsweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on products purchased through our links to retailer sites.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite new rules designed to shake up how agents are paid, real estate commissions a year later remain largely unchanged, a new Redfin report reveals.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Many Democratic strongholds, such as California, give the power to redraw maps to independent commissions instead of the state legislature to try to eliminate politically biased gerrymandering.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
To take just one timely and pertinent example, , a provision of HR 1 would have banned partisan gerrymanders — requiring states to set up independent redistricting commissions.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Establishes policy supporting nonpartisan redistricting commissions nationwide.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Since then, the Amrany firm has turned sports-statue-izing into an industry, executing more than 250 pieces with a large staff of assistant artists and regular commissions from NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL teams, as well as various civic organizations.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
The Lake Forest Caucus has been in existence since 1935, whose main role is to vet and endorse residents seeking to serve on various city boards and commissions.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The idea of a single state having dual game commissions is a radical one, even as fish-and-wildlife commissions in other states face shake-ups and other reforms.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Newsweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on products purchased through our links to retailer sites.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite new rules designed to shake up how agents are paid, real estate commissions a year later remain largely unchanged, a new Redfin report reveals.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Many Democratic strongholds, such as California, give the power to redraw maps to independent commissions instead of the state legislature to try to eliminate politically biased gerrymandering.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissions
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Kennedy previously ran an anti-vaccine group and campaigned on ending vaccine mandates.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Do not wait for government mandates to become a compliance requirement for doing business.—
Denis Mandich,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The state resumed executions in 2025 and carried out a nitrogen-hypoxia execution in March, the first in Louisiana after a years-long pause.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s incredible technological developments around better screens, better signage, anamorphic billboards—really cool, fun executions that stand out and are bigger and bolder than anything else.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sheffield received top dollars from state committees and executives.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, investment committees often default to sovereign credit ratings and currency risk assessments that systematically skew against low-income countries, regardless of actual sector performance.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To entice buyers, Huawei is offering at least 50% off screen replacements, as well as two free appointments to service the phone at home or at a preferred location.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Men are joining their wives for medical appointments, going to menopause retreats, and making TikTok videos and documentaries.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 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
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When a leader delegates a high-priority project and gives their team room to shine, employees often exceed expectations.—
Hannah Martinez,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Strong Wi-Fi connection Many Motorola baby monitors have Wi-Fi capability, which enables you to access the monitor view from anywhere in your home as well as remotely on your smartphone through an app.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, critics say that the legislation, which tasks defining such foods to a state agency, could ban foods that Californians commonly consume and result in a flood of lawsuits, not unlike what happened after Gonzalez’s child abuse law was enacted.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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Impressed by his resolve, Charles appoints him as overseer.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Army generally appoints defense counsel in cases like these.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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