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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
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For his role in the crime, the 21-year-old is being charged with one count of first degree murder, two counts of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and auto theft.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump posted about his disdain for the portrait last month and blamed Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), who was not in office when the artwork was commissioned and not involved in the 2019 unveiling a few months after he was sworn in.
—Elvia Limon, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
He was charged with the murder of 13 people, the rape of around 50 women, and the commission of burglaries across California during the 1970s and 1980s.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For his role in the crime, the 21-year-old is being charged with one count of first degree murder, two counts of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and auto theft.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The report was commissioned after the deadly New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump posted about his disdain for the portrait last month and blamed Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), who was not in office when the artwork was commissioned and not involved in the 2019 unveiling a few months after he was sworn in.
—Elvia Limon, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The goal was to deny the victors a mandate to govern the vanquished.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here's what to know about how the execution will go.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Duties include overseeing the diligence, structuring and execution of private market investments that support the energy transition and other sustainability focused investments consistent with the portfolio strategy.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Senate set much lower minimum floors for spending cuts at just about $4 billion, though committees could find far more.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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View Comments Apple’s Cook also personally donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee, Axios reported in January, after meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago following the election to discuss tariffs and European tech regulations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The brothers were leaving the house in the early morning for Pacheco’s dialysis appointment when plainclothes immigration agents arrived and detained González last month.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Verywell Health: Is any prep required for a person coming in for an appointment for wet AMD (an advanced form of AMD) symptoms?—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bondi is set to serve as chair of the special unit while Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was appointed to serve as vice chair.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since Slot was appointed last summer, the style and system have been tweaked, and Alexander-Arnold’s role has been adapted too.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Indians generally revere elephants and tolerate a great deal of hardship to enable coexistence—about 500 humans are killed due to human-elephant conflict annually there.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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The extreme sacrifice that drives the exploding ants spotlights nature’s ability to enable survival at all costs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Established in 2022 under former President Joe Biden, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team was tasked with addressing the illicit use of cryptocurrencies.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Automakers aren't tasked with just selling vehicles on dealer lots today.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Third World has been nominated nine times for a Grammy award.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant's head chef, Nick Zocco, has been nominated for two James Beard Awards.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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