1
as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the general commanded his troops with Caesar-like imperiousness
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2
as in requested
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast
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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
an act of courage that commands the admiration of all who witnessed it
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as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
a cabinet secretary who commands the largest department in the federal government
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
local government does not command the resources that are needed to respond to such a huge disaster
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as in dominated
to look down on
for centuries an imposing castle has commanded that stretch of the river
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as in led
to serve as leader of
the head of the agency commands an army of workers trained to respond to the immediate needs of disaster victims
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as in asked
to set or receive as a price
commands a high fee for his decorating services
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as in ordered
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Recent Examples of commanded
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Amid the solemn environment, as the season slips away, one voice rose above the crowd and commanded a players-only meeting.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Pittman certainly appreciated the extra eyes Warren commanded in Indianapolis’ dominant victory over Miami, the franchise’s first season-opening win in 12 years.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Hands tucked into his pockets, the eager, bright-eyed kid from North Carolina hardly commanded the room or gripped the podium in front of him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Lara Raj, Megan, Manon, Sophia, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE commanded the red carpet in coordinated looks that let each members' personality shine through.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Last season, the average 30-second commercial in NBC’s priciest primetime entertainment program, The Voice, commanded roughly 18% as many dollars as a single unit in Sunday Night Football.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Really, though, Swift has done precisely what Pound commanded.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Marshburn commanded the International Space Station on Expedition 67, working with a small team in extreme conditions for months at a time.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Amid the solemn environment, as the season slips away, one voice rose above the crowd and commanded a players-only meeting.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Pittman certainly appreciated the extra eyes Warren commanded in Indianapolis’ dominant victory over Miami, the franchise’s first season-opening win in 12 years.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Hands tucked into his pockets, the eager, bright-eyed kid from North Carolina hardly commanded the room or gripped the podium in front of him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Lara Raj, Megan, Manon, Sophia, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE commanded the red carpet in coordinated looks that let each members' personality shine through.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Last season, the average 30-second commercial in NBC’s priciest primetime entertainment program, The Voice, commanded roughly 18% as many dollars as a single unit in Sunday Night Football.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Really, though, Swift has done precisely what Pound commanded.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanded
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While Fonseca frames the uprising as a type of emergent phenomenon in his post and a YouTube video, examination of the source code by AI researcher Simon Willison shows that Fonseca specifically instructed the villagers to behave this way and even escalate the unrest over time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Allen instructed responding deputies to meet at a rally point before responding to the shooting call, Tony said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The president has ordered flags lowered to half-staff until Sunday night to honor Kirk.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The flag has been ordered to half-staff following major tragedies, such as the September 11 Attacks and the 2012 Newtown school shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after, miners realized that GPUs were more adept at handling the parallel computations demanded by Bitcoin's algorithm.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police criticized her for having 24-hour protection and demanded better benefits for police.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Also on Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that Cook can remain in her position.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Italian yacht Django 7X, owned by YCCS member Giovanni Lombardi Stronati and with Vasco Vascotto as tactician to the top prize.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The teacher owned Liberace’s old piano — and ended up selling it to Debbie.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Carr had been a game warden in Northern Rhodesia (as Zambia was then called), where hunting dominated.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Much of the world's launch capacity today is used to deploy smaller communications satellites into low-Earth orbit, primarily for broadband connectivity rather than for the video broadcast market once dominated by higher-altitude geosynchronous satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Atelier Ndigo by Waina Chancy offered up an exuberant collection led by hues such as cherry red and deep blue.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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La Luz del Mundo was founded by Joaquin's grandfather, Eusebio Joaquin Gonzalez, in 1926 and was later led by Joaquin's father, Samuel Joaquin Flores.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The agency released four photos and asked the public to report tips on the FBI website.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was asked if his injury has been limiting him.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Commanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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