COMMISSIONING Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

commissioning

verb

present participle of commission

as in appointing

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

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as in enabling

to give official or legal power to was commissioned lieutenant

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as in entrusting

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

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as in nominating

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 commissioning And while Los Angeles arts organizations and neighboring cities are already commissioning work and developing neighborhood celebrations, critics say a more formal and cohesive plan has failed to materialize. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Renault has a history of commissioning artists via its Art, Research and Industry program, which invited artists into the car maker’s factories. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 That one has now been resolved and HBO Max is busy building around the world and commissioning local originals under Sarah Aubrey and a team of commissioners in different countries. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 But what that means for production spend and commissioning budgets across the continent moving forward remains to be seen. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Helena, the mother of the Byzantine emperor Constantine, aided this process by commissioning shrines such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where Christians still memorialize important events in Jesus’ life and ministry. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 In addition to the neo-frame asymmetric Eileen bag and its siblings, the boutique will host pieces from female artists Delouis is commissioning and a design curation through a partnership with Parisian Galerie Marcilhac. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Wells’s family, along with commissioning their own autopsy, hired their own forensic experts. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 While Rice later went to great lengths to apologize to Cruise after seeing his performance, even commissioning a two-page spread in various outlets to heap praise on him, Jordan says the circumstances created an unwanted dynamic on set. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will consider appointing a new sheriff Tuesday to replace Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, who announced his retirement amid a dispute with his predecessor over the department’s leadership.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
And Weiser wants to bring new ideas and efficiencies into state government by appointing a Chief Innovation Officer to boost the economy.

— Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointing

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Ard succeeds Ryan Fiedler, who has served as CFO since June 2025 and is stepping down to transition to an external consulting role, enabling him to spend more time with his family, according to the company.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
For example, Pontello showed how Hydrogel, Soko’s process that converts water into a gel, enabling a gentler, faster, and significantly more sustainable wash, can achieve new effects by adding color to the gel.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of enabling

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The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrusting

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Thank the University of Kansas for nominating me and the Blue Ribbon Committee for inducting me.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Council members approved the controversial resolution by a narrow vote of 8-7 late Monday, authorizing Mayor Andre Dickens and his administration to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Florida passed a law authorizing school districts to make menstrual hygiene products available, at no charge, in schools.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorizing

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At the same time, some critics worried that the Obama-era guidance had gone too far, tasking college bureaucrats with investigating criminal allegations and diluting due process.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
British online fashion retailer Asos has named Jon Bennett menswear product director for Asos Design, tasking the retail veteran with overseeing the strategy and performance of its in-house menswear business.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tasking

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Not just assigning routine work but actually delegating critical tasks.

— Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The question of what constitutes an official announcement is resolved by the SEC declaring a company's S-1 effective, an IPO pricing or an exchange assigning a ticker to the stock.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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