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as in mandates
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 executions
the doing of an action
a single burglar was responsible for the commission of all the break-ins
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as in committees
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 appointments
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 enables
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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as in appoints
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 commissions
News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
The new map was a blatant partisan gerrymander, a departure from the time when the Democrats used to talk up the fairness of independent commissions.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Early commissions were small—single-family homes and townhouses—and set the tone for everything that followed.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Some of the biggest shows and movies of the previous few years started life as video games and Ampere said commissions of IP have increased by an average 30% since 2019.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly a hundred years ago, when Standard Oil of New Jersey (a precursor to Exxon), Gulf Oil (which Chevron acquired in 1984), and Royal Dutch/Shell entered Venezuela, the oil companies obtained highly favorable contracts, which required them to pay modest commissions to the host country.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
This is the crux of the legal challenge for Kalshi on one side and states’ gaming commissions and attorneys general on the other.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Since 1887, when Congress created the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad rates, the government has had semi-independent boards and commissions led by a mix of Republicans and Democrats.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Duwaji had attracted clients and commissions by her senior year, then capturing the attention of Vice Arabia, Spotify Arabia and the BBC.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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The event is being curated by artistic directors Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed and will feature over twenty new commissions.
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In an attempt to provide a roadmap, Brussels periodically commissions grand reports on Europe’s economic future.
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But that would be a mistake, especially for those investors who need the portfolio protections silver can offer without having to pay the exorbitant price gold mandates now.—
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State leaders often point to climate targets, mandates, and litigation as evidence of leadership.—
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The radical republic that replaced it bore little resemblance to the partner of 1778, having descended into chaos, executions, and ideological extremism that threatened neighboring states.—
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Missouri uses lethal injection to carry out executions.—
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The hackers accessed emails for staffers on the China, foreign affairs, intelligence, and armed services committees, according to a new Financial Times report.—
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Hope Florida then diverted the money to political committees that spent most of it supporting the governor’s campaign against the recreational marijuana initiative that narrowly failed in 2024.—
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This personalized service provides one-on-one guidance throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, helping families schedule appointments, coordinate care, find resources, and navigate insurance questions.—
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The impact is that many patients will have to wait for appointments at other providers, while others won't have access at all.—
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In addition, as Professors Sam Ehrlich and Ryan Rodenberg recently explained in the Cardozo Law Review, there’s a potential non-delegation problem with legislation that delegates regulatory power to private athletic associations such as the NCAA or College Sports Commission.—
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In the United States, the federal government delegates the regulation of the practice of medicine to the states, which aren’t racing nearly fast enough right now to catch up with the galloping med spa industry.—
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This depth enables more accurate color reproduction across complex scenes.—
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An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.—
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Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.—
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While the State Superintendent role is elected, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Education, subject to state senate approval.—
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The governor appoints the state board, which approves the wording of state education policies.—
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“Commissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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