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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
Jill Colvin, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Her commission as an officer in the Army Nurse Corps made international news.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
In these economically tough times, commissioning risks playing safe.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In some cases it is required, such as when filling jobs on agencies or commissions that require partisan balance.
—Jill Colvin, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Her commission as an officer in the Army Nurse Corps made international news.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
It was commissioned for Channel 4 by Charlie Perkins, Head of Comedy and Joe Hullait, Commissioning Executive for Comedy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
In these economically tough times, commissioning risks playing safe.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
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Considered a Trump loyalist, Noem has been praised by conservatives for her record as governor, which includes vocally opposing mask mandates and other COVID-era measures.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The role of the U.N. General Assembly’s Fifth Committee is not to second-guess mandates authorized by other U.N. bodies.—
Beth Bailey,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Thirteen federal inmates were executed during Trump's first term, the most under any president in decades, but Biden halted executions after taking office in 2021.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The story mirrors the original, following a fresh batch of desperate have-nots competing in elementary school games with a sizable fortune for the winners and pitiless execution for the losers.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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But even that inclusive approach isn’t perfect, as Anne Lacy from the International Crane Foundation observed in her role on the study committee.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Republicans on the Senate committee on Friday voted unanimously to advance the bill, which will likely be scheduled for a public hearing.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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The American Civil Liberties Union sued Monday night over the birthright citizenship order and submitted a legal filing in an ongoing case over the cancellation of appointments for asylum seekers at the border.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Outside of Trump's Cabinet, some of Trump's other appointments who will work alongside him in the White House may have been impacted by the potential changes to birthright citizenship.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 1981, Troxell questioned Gov. Frank White's decision to appoint former Democratic Gov. Orval E. Faubus as director of the state's Department of Veterans Affairs.—
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arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The fiscal body, which is the council in Lake County, would then be required to appoint a new member to finish out the member’s term.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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This change enabled her to view her development as planned and targeted. 2.—
Tinna Jackson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hamas probably has to make some concessions to enable enough aid to enter Gaza for reconstruction.—
Iyad Abuheweila,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Today, there are 42 suspects imprisoned in Haiti, including 18 Colombians, the three Haitian Americans and various Haiti National Police officers who were tasked with protecting the president.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The working group, which will include the Treasury secretary, chairs of the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, along with other agency heads, is tasked with developing a regulatory framework for digital assets, according to the order.—
Hannah Lang and Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump has nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle as the ambassador to Greece, former Sen. David Perdue to China, former Gov. Mike Huckabee to Israel, Warren Stephens to the United Kingdom, and Charles Kushner to France.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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In all, there are 10 films that have been nominated in the Best Picture category.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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