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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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The latter facilitate the execution of a design vision or ensure repetitive tasks where resources are rare.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
26 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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Brooks was on the SEC committee that devised the fines.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The appointment was announced by Kelly Day, VP of Prime Video International.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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His appointment would have marked a symbolic win for UF, which has long aimed to match the University of Michigan in national rankings.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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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
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Centralized registries could enable real-time tracking of donors.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Jules Roscoe,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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The organization tasked with delivering food aid in Gaza halted operations at its distribution centers this week following a series of fatal incidents near aid sites, raising urgent questions about how humanitarian assistance can be delivered safely in the weeks ahead.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 June 2025
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In asking the high court to lift the district court's injunction, Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the block is forcing the executive branch to stop federal employees tasked with modernizing government systems from accessing the data contained within them.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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In Emmy history, 33 actors — 22 men and 11 women — have been posthumously nominated.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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During his run on the soap, Jackson was nominated for nine Daytime Emmy Awards, winning in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2011, and 2012.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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