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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
Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
In November 2023, the World Health Organization announced a commission on social connections to analyze how important social connections are to people's health.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Florence’s government commissioned Leonardo to paint a mural, the Battle of Anghiari, in 1503.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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On top of that, a new rule required buyers to negotiate their agents’ commissions.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
In November 2023, the World Health Organization announced a commission on social connections to analyze how important social connections are to people's health.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to America and is commissioned by an industrialist (Guy Pearce) to build a community center, while trying to bring his wife (Felicity Jones) over from Europe and weathering his own ego and vices.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Florence’s government commissioned Leonardo to paint a mural, the Battle of Anghiari, in 1503.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
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Studies on whether remote work helps or hinders productivity are mixed, but a few things are clear: workers want the option to work remotely more than their company allows, and strict return-to-office mandates can lead to frustration and turnover.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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With an uncertain economic outlook, the FOMC is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate of full employment and the 2% goal.Rohit Arora, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over the past 15 years, the state has not carried out any executions, though federal officials conducted 13 executions in 2020 and 2021 at the federal prison in Terre Haute.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In other states, media witnesses generally act as neutral public monitors, reporting details of an execution to the public.Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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And a few months ago, a House committee approved a different version of the bill.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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According to the Senate committee's report, Florida currently has the highest average statewide nonrenewal rate in the entire country.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the 10 days since his appointment, Bayrou has engaged in discussions with leaders across the political spectrum to find the right composition for the new government.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The amount of time spent going to doctors appointments and being hospitalized is a major consideration for patients who are in school or working.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect appointed his in-law businessman Massad Boulus as his Arab world adviser.Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Artist Jeff Satur, who attended Valentino’s first fashion show by creative director Alessandro Michele in Paris in September, has been appointed the house’s brand ambassador — the first hailing from Thailand.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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This organic growth has enabled the company to scale without relying on traditional advertising.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In February, a ransomware group called Black Cat executed a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a clearinghouse for medical claims that enables payments to doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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The recommendation to kill the crash-reporting rule came from a transition team tasked with producing a 100-day strategy for automotive policy.Jarrett Renshaw, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Consumer Protection Laws The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in 2011 and is tasked with overseeing consumer protection laws.Joe Camberato, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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At Brainstorm Design, Sheppard claimed that the flipbook, nominated for a Cannes Lion Award earlier this year, is on track to educate 120,000 children on handwashing techniques in Uganda and the Dominican Republic.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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