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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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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
Leonard Bernstein was commissioned to write a theatrical piece for the center’s opening in 1971, which turned out to be an irreverent ‘Mass’ — musically, liturgically, culturally and, most assuredly, politically.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The theater commissioned six short plays from local writers examining race, identity and social justice.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Pier Marco Tacca—Getty Images The famous mural depicts the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion, and was commissioned in 1495 by the Duke of Milan for the monastery.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the partnership, NNAF has commissioned Parrot Analytics to provide data for the first comprehensive entertainment Landscape Study on Africa to quantify the massive supply-demand gap in the African entertainment market.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The global company commissioned a study by Deloitte that assessed their potential impact during and after the World Cup.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The current Trevi Fountain was first constructed in the 1700s after being commissioned by Pope Clement XII, according to Rome's tourism site.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The region is expecting to experience an economic impact of $370 million to $630 million, including up to $440 million in San Francisco, according to a Boston Consulting Group study commissioned by the host committee.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
The headtopper has an interesting history, as Queen Mary commissioned the pearl and diamond design from Garrard in 1913 as a replica of an ancestral jewel.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The theater commissioned six short plays from local writers examining race, identity and social justice.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Pier Marco Tacca—Getty Images The famous mural depicts the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion, and was commissioned in 1495 by the Duke of Milan for the monastery.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the partnership, NNAF has commissioned Parrot Analytics to provide data for the first comprehensive entertainment Landscape Study on Africa to quantify the massive supply-demand gap in the African entertainment market.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The global company commissioned a study by Deloitte that assessed their potential impact during and after the World Cup.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The current Trevi Fountain was first constructed in the 1700s after being commissioned by Pope Clement XII, according to Rome's tourism site.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The region is expecting to experience an economic impact of $370 million to $630 million, including up to $440 million in San Francisco, according to a Boston Consulting Group study commissioned by the host committee.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
The headtopper has an interesting history, as Queen Mary commissioned the pearl and diamond design from Garrard in 1913 as a replica of an ancestral jewel.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Its members are appointed by the governor, attorney general, legislative leaders, DCF’s top executive and the associations representing cities and counties.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, simple material upgrades—like switching to a better insulating oil—enabled significantly higher energy storage capacity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your phone has a setting to automatically record the date and time on each photo, ensure it is enabled.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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This is predicated on the bedrock principle that boards of directors are entrusted to oversee management of companies and are best equipped to decide how to balance company objectives, not single-purpose organizations who see everything through a narrow, black or white decision-making prism.—
Robert Profusek,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zoe was touched that Hannah entrusted her with such precious pieces—especially something as personal as her mom’s wedding dress.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recent industry surveys show that cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy have moved firmly onto board agendas, with directors increasingly treating them as enterprise risk issues that shape strategy, not just technical or compliance concerns delegated to management.—
Pam Kaur,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Previously, a project manager delegated this request to the resource manager, who would spend a week sending emails and Microsoft Team messages across the company to build the group.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to law enforcement sources not authorized to discuss the case publicly, there was evidence that someone had forced their way inside her Tucson home.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Producer Josh Veltrie was tasked with listening to those audio feeds and highlighting air-worthy moments.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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As reported, Nicola Zotta was appointed president of eyewear and managing director of both companies, tasked with steering their integration and chart the next phase of growth.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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