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 Wonder Project has commissioned 22 episodes total, with the 10-episode first season set to premiere on July 9. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 June 2026 Keli Gonzalez, a painter the museum commissioned, became frustrated by the lack of female representation. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The first ship of the F126 program was planned to be commissioned in 2028; however, its delivery date was later pushed to 2032. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026 Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Also drawing attention is a 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K commissioned with bespoke coachwork from Erdmann & Rossi. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 On Tuesday, North Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer that Kim touted as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 It was commissioned by Catherine the Great by 1787 as a companion to another work owned by the Russian empress, Servius Tullius as a Child Asleep beneath the Miraculous Flame (1783–85). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026 The Smidge was commissioned by a client and is based on Teacup Tiny Homes' Margo range, which typically starts at CAD 165,000 (for reference, this works out as roughly US$116,000), but varies depending on options. — Adam Williams july 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned

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After the independence resolution was proposed, in June 1776, Congress appointed the Committee of Five (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman) to draft the Declaration.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
And then there’s coach Mohamed Ouahbi – only appointed in March this year but who had been well established within the national team set-up – who has quickly made his stylistic mark.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
This enabled attendees to not only take in the education in greater detail, but also to share with other stylists and colorists at their salons.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of enabled

Verb

This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.

— Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
What made Tuchel into this dominant figure — one ultimately entrusted by the FA to help it to add that second world champions’ star to England players’ shirts — was his record in cups.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of entrusted

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Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Plus, which Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Actress contenders at the Oscars this year could potentially see double nomination now that the Academy has lifted its ban on actors being nominated multiple times in the same category.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 July 2026

Definition of nominated

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Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Under the agreement approved by the board, Chancellor Rodrigues will work with Levine to identify an outside consultant to review governance documents, delegated authorities and university boards of trustees policies throughout the university system.

— Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Definition of delegated

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Many of them spoke on the condition of anonymity because their exchanges were private or they are not authorized to speak on the record.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Wellcare terminated coverage for about 140,000 Value Script beneficiaries in April, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly about it and feared reprisals at work for doing so.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of authorized

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Already, luxury brands that outfitted the couple have seen a boost—Cartier, Christian Louboutin, and Dior under newish creative director Jonathan Anderson, who has been tasked with revitalizing its global profile.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 July 2026
While the endurance did the same thing over and over, the dancers were tasked with new routines each week, from jazz to line dancing to square dancing.

— Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Definition of tasked

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Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Then the doctors would bustle out to see their more appealing patients—the cheerily pregnant ones, whose deliveries constituted the bulk of their income and whose babies would be added to the collage of photos decorating their office walls.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026