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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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as in entrusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
was commissioned to do the biography
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as in nominated
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 commissioned
China's first Type 054B frigate, CNS Luohe, is commissioned at a military port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China on January 22.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
For years, Israel has accused the HRC, which commissioned the report, of having an anti-Israel bias.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The art throughout was specially commissioned from local creatives like Robert Seikon.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The novel was inspired by Steinbeck’s journalism work, particularly for The San Francisco News, which had commissioned him to cover migrant labor camps in the Salinas valley.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
In Kansas, the state board of education commissioned a task force -- consisting of parents, educators and students -- on student screen time, which found that its schools should limit cellphone use, with some school going with a bell-to-bell ban.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Guidepost was the same firm that published a 2023 independent investigation into Oxford Community Schools commissioned by the school district after pressure by families for an investigation into the district's handling of the shooter before the tragedy and its response following the shooting.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The title does not refer to the ruler who commissioned the first English Bible.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Demand Progress Action, a separate progressive group, commissioned the poll.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
For years, Israel has accused the HRC, which commissioned the report, of having an anti-Israel bias.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The art throughout was specially commissioned from local creatives like Robert Seikon.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The novel was inspired by Steinbeck’s journalism work, particularly for The San Francisco News, which had commissioned him to cover migrant labor camps in the Salinas valley.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
In Kansas, the state board of education commissioned a task force -- consisting of parents, educators and students -- on student screen time, which found that its schools should limit cellphone use, with some school going with a bell-to-bell ban.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Guidepost was the same firm that published a 2023 independent investigation into Oxford Community Schools commissioned by the school district after pressure by families for an investigation into the district's handling of the shooter before the tragedy and its response following the shooting.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The title does not refer to the ruler who commissioned the first English Bible.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Demand Progress Action, a separate progressive group, commissioned the poll.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic reported that Ayto had been a strong contender for the permanent position at Arsenal, but former Atletico Madrid executive Andrea Berta was ultimately appointed in the role.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The quality, consistency, presentation and experience Macallan offers to its customers is what has enabled it to become so desirable.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That enabled the attackers to perform Kerberoasting, a form of attack that Wyden said the attackers used to pivot from the contractor laptop directly to the crown jewel of Ascension’s network security.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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To take one subset, a number of people entrusted to teach young people have been caught celebrating the killing.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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This vile, heartless remark is completely unacceptable—especially from someone entrusted with our children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Edebiri won Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2023 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2024, the same year that The Bear broke records with 23 nominations as a comedy series (NBC’s 30 Rock previously held the title with 22 nominations in 2009).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Constant notifications, nonstop news cycles, and decisions that should have been delegated all accumulate as mental debt.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Howard is delegated the function of sending her home.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several have authorized pharmacists to administer the COVID vaccine and/or have required insurers to cover the cost.—
Jaimie Seaton,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Mavic 4 Pro is not available from DJI or authorized retail partners in the States, and while the Air 3S is listed on its virtual storefront, it's been out of stock continuously for a similar interval.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the intersection of truth, trust, and transparency is the journalist, the storyteller tasked with informing the public, holding power to account, and navigating a world in which fact is sometimes intermingled with fiction.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In response, the state sent in a strike team tasked with using nonlethal methods to chase the wolves away.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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At a briefing, Peskov said the matter was outside the presidential administration's purview and declined to speculate on whether the incident constituted a provocation.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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