COMMISSIONED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

commissioned

verb

Definition of commissioned

past tense of commission

as in appointed

to appoint as one's representative plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter

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as in enabled

to give official or legal power to was commissioned lieutenant

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as in entrusted

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to was commissioned to do the biography

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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 The first of the line, the Bonifaz, was launched in September of last year and is expected to be officially commissioned into the Navy by 2028. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Once up there and commissioned, the satellites will scan the globe for radio frequency (RF) emissions. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 An independent autopsy commissioned by the family concluded the same. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 It was commissioned to produce stationery for Queen Victoria’s residences in the 1890s, and is known for making the world’s first portable diary in 1908. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The mayor's budget address came as a poll commissioned by the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute found Johnson's approval rating sits at 22%. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 There’s Haroon Mirza’s Stone Circle, commissioned by Ballroom Marfa, another venerable local institution. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Verve commissioned global design collective RIOS to design a headquarters that reflects the agency’s independent culture and ambitions. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 As part of that effort, The AJC commissioned background research on the two candidates seeking to become Georgia’s next governor. — Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned

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Then last month, Kwan appointed former Rwandan Minister of State for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye as RFO’s principal of emerging markets and business development to drive investment flows between Asia and Africa.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
He was appointed by Commissioner Richard Lara to serve on the city’s charter review committee and recently resigned from the city’s planning and zoning board to run for office.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointed

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Her refusal to be silent enabled her to transform her personal story into a global movement for justice.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
In a new memoir, the legendary reporter names a parade of confidential sources who enabled monumental scoops in The Washington Post and his blockbuster books.

— Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of enabled

Verb

In an increasingly complicated world, those entrusted with power seem less able—or willing—than ever to take on the threats that loom.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
For a lot of the people at that desk, this is the first job anyone has entrusted them with.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrusted

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Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT).

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Even = Paweł Pawlikowski, Fatherland Having been previously nominated for Cold War, Pawlikowski comes into the season sporting a Best Director prize from Cannes for his spartan postwar travelogue.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of nominated

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The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won't include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won’t include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to reporters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorized

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Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Archibald has also been tasked with increasing Fanatics’ reach with women.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasked

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One of the weirder aspects of the telecom industry, as it’s constituted in the United States right now, is that cell carriers own some of their towers and operate some of their towers.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
The words cut sharply into the jumble of to-do lists, fantasies, snippets of possible writing, worry, and leftover traces of postpartum depression that constituted my mind in the early months of 1993.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026