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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissions
Noun
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Pope Francis also pushed Biden, who is Catholic and spoke to the pontiff last week, to prevent the executions.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The Biden administration in 2021 announced a moratorium on federal capital punishment to study the protocols used, which suspended executions during President Biden’s term.—
WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Terra gave $90,000, mostly to commissioner committees.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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The deceased were members of committees that assist in securing aid convoys, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which received the bodies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But there are hundreds or thousands of potential appointments still to come in the middle levels of the bureaucracy where other tech figures could end up.—
David Ingram,
NBC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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With healthcare workers in short supply, patients—especially those in rural and underserved areas—face longer wait times for appointments.—
Max Votek,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This enables quantum computers to perform complex calculations with fundamentally different computational capabilities.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The clerk appoints lawmakers from each party as tellers to tally the votes before the roll call begins.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Hence, the mayors of Hartford and East Hartford are part of the 14-member board and the Hartford mayor appoints two additional members (a city employee and a resident).—
Dennis Barone,
Hartford Courant,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
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Renewing the appropriate accreditations for your industry annually can be incredibly helpful for driving customer loyalty and trust.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes,
15 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Kengo Kuma & Associates uses lumber for screens, scaffolds, and panels hung on a steel-frame pavilion.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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The two panels' features list also includes a peak brightness of 750 nits, 100% DCI-P3 color coverage, a 120Hz variable refresh rate, and low-blue-light Eyesafe technology.—
Joe Osborne,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Founded by Grammy-winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar, the organization empowers women and non-binary producers and engineers to succeed at the highest levels through scholarships and grants, mentorship, research, advocacy, and community events.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Structure in a way that best inspires, enables and empowers people to leverage their own and others’ capabilities together in support of the strategy.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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