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Recent Examples of commissioner
The family home has been sequestered and investigators are now searching the premises for traces of the powerful poison, according to Marco Graziano, vice police commissioner at Campobasso police.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Kendall Tyson Named Pac-12 Chief Financial Officer Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould announced the appointment of Kendall Tyson as chief financial officer.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
With baseball’s integrity in doubt, the league chose an outsider – Illinois federal judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis – as its first commissioner.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Metayer Bowen, the city’s first Black and Haitian American female commissioner, was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024 and appointed to serve a second, one-year term as vice mayor in November, according to her biography on the city’s website.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Kendall Tyson Named Pac-12 Chief Financial Officer Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould announced the appointment of Kendall Tyson as chief financial officer.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
With baseball’s integrity in doubt, the league chose an outsider – Illinois federal judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis – as its first commissioner.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Metayer Bowen, the city’s first Black and Haitian American female commissioner, was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024 and appointed to serve a second, one-year term as vice mayor in November, according to her biography on the city’s website.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioner
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Licata officially appointed as FWISD’s acting superintendent The Board of Managers unanimously voted to confirm Licata as the school district’s superintendent.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the district seeks formal accreditation, Williams is proposing a quarterly status review led by the superintendent.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Billy [William Friedkin, the director] out on narcotic raids.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fisher Flores, legal director of the American Bar Association’s ProBar project, said that this year the organization has worked on eight habeas corpus petitions representing children who have been held in federal custody for an average of 225 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission’s administrators are appointed by five officials, all Democrats, including the attorney general himself.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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The new building will become the primary workplace for Seminole commissioners and more than 500 county staff, including attorneys, administrators, managers, planners, budgeters and engineers, along with offices for the Tax Collector and Property Appraiser.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Resort manager Puspa, born in a small village on the east of Bali, can tell you everything there is to know about the local traditions, while farm manager Wayan’s passion for sustainable agriculture is infectious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Bader connected against Walker Buehler for San Francisco's first home run this season and the Giants held off a late rally by the San Diego Padres to give rookie manager Tony Vitello his first victory, 3-2 on Monday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Manuela Moscoso is the inaugural executive and artistic director of CARA (Center for Art, Research, and Alliances) and has served as curator of the Second Bienal das Amazônias (2025), the Eleventh Liverpool Biennial (2021), and the Bienal de Cuenca (2014).—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jaime, who had on a yellow reflective vest and a helmet, held up his phone near his supervisor’s and, courtesy of the FarEye app, instantly received the coördinates for the packages—a total of forty-five—he’d be delivering.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The bank helped Epstein avoid scrutiny from financial regulators while profiting from his business, according to Doe and her lawyers.—
Chase Jordan
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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Michel now oversees Larkin’s graduate medical educational programs and is chairman of Larkin University, which is governed separately from the hospital, said Smith, the hospital’s attorney.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The chairman of the commission, Will Scharf, who is assistant to the president and White House staff secretary, defended the project, citing a long list of past changes to the White House and the surrounding area.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioner. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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