commissioning

verb

present participle of commission
1
as in appointing
to appoint as one's representative plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter

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2
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to was commissioned lieutenant

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3
as in entrusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to was commissioned to do the biography

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4
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 But some orders commissioning justices of the peace, though signed by Adams and sealed by his Secretary of State, went undelivered. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 On a construction site in Hainan Province, on the sub-tropical southern tip of China, a reactor barely the height of a four-story building has spent 2026 working through the final rites of commissioning that precede commercial nuclear power. — Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 At the time she was laid to rest without a grave maker, but this month officials memorialized Raker by commissioning a permanent marker at her burial site. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 While the platform has been called out for not commissioning content, Pina pointed the benefits of its revenue-sharing model. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Hurbert-Burns is known for launching Foxtel SVoD Binge and overseeing its slate, commissioning the likes of Colin From Accounts, Mix Tape and The Twelve. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 The result can take many forms—a product team that ships a working prototype before commissioning user research, or a strategy leader who presents a direction and asks which assumptions are wrong instead of asking which direction to take. — Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Only weeks after commissioning, Tanner won his first senior national championship. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 In her new role, Reeve will be responsible for commissioning large-scale, site-specific works and for shaping the museum’s exhibitions and acquisitions program. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioning
  1. appointing
  2. enabling
  3. entrusting
  4. nominating
  5. delegating
  6. authorizing
  7. tasking
  8. assigning
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  • Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who shook up her top team on Monday by appointing new economy and foreign affairs spokespeople, finally gets a chance to grill Burnham on Tuesday when Parliament returns from its summer break.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Wills are crucial for estate planning, defining how property is distributed, appointing executors, and designating guardians for dependents.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointing
Verb
  • This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike conventional lithium-ion cells, these batteries replace the liquid electrolyte with a solid ceramic material, potentially enabling higher energy density and improved reliability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabling
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  • Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The South Chicago resident is planning to build relationships and help families feel comfortable entrusting their children to him and his educational process — one where reading, literature, and math are connected to life skills.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • At the same time, Democrats and independents are nominating outsider candidates, some aligned with democratic socialist agendas over establishment candidates, in a sign of voter backlash against the status quo.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Trump consistently criticized former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for the same reason after nominating him to the role in 2017.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominating
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  • So, delegating responsibility for crisis management to AI is not an option.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Less is more today, but delegating (instead of overworking yourself) could work in your favor.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegating
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  • Crypto verifies the transaction, not the assumption someone made before authorizing it.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In that case, voters had already approved an amendment in April authorizing mid-decade redistricting when the court ruled that lawmakers last year had waited too long to take an initial step necessary to qualify it for the ballot.
    — David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorizing
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  • 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
  • The church created the Center at West Park in 2016, tasking the nonprofit to run and maintain the building, raise funds to repair its facade and keep the rent from tenants.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasking
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  • As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Police emphasized that assigning the case to the Homicide Detail does not indicate Lupton's death has been ruled a homicide.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigning

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“Commissioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioning. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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