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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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Book reviews in the Los Angeles Times are linked to Bookshop.org, and the newspaper gets a commission for any sales.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The commission is not discouraged by any of this data.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Now the commission is expected to propose greater flexibility for industry, with conditions.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Her business consists of a mix of affiliate content, where she earns a share of sales by commission, and fixed-fee deals with brands that reach out to her, Simhony said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Trefusis, however, had procured a letter from Lord Dunmore which approved my lessons in philosophy and language should continue; and a letter of commission that transferred Bono to my company.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

U.S. advertisers will shell out $13.8 billion in commissions to affiliate sellers across platforms this year, up 11.3%, nearly twice the growth rate of e-commerce spending overall, eMarketer estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

TikTok policies allow creators to earn commissions from entirely AI-generated content as long as they activate an on-screen tag disclosing the technology’s use and don’t include false or misleading claims about the products they promote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Members of the office said the county, including its commissions, is still obligated to meet with labor unions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Whoever you choose, ask if they charge a fee — or earn commissions from investing your money in certain products.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

On that stock alone they had a loss of 51,350, not counting commissions.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

The broadcaster has commissioned a review into contributor welfare on the show, which is due to be finished later this summer.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Each included a short new work commissioned by the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, the government - citing findings from research it commissioned, external - said there was little to show VPNs were being used by many children to get around age checks.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

It was probably commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux -- William the Conqueror's half-brother -- in 1077 to decorate the new cathedral in his hometown, Bayeux, according to the tapestry's home museum.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Such lowly offices as I had performed for the rebels, I was now commissioned to perform for the King’s Army: the work of mattock, spade, and shovel.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Composed by Kevin Day, the Cincinnati Opera’s Afrofuturist world premiere is a promising opening to its commissioning initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The plant is in commissioning and is expected to reach full production by the end of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

"Nine years after my mother's murder, the man accused of commissioning it stands trial," the journalist's son, Paul Caruana Galizia, wrote on social media.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

By commissioning Stravinsky for the 1910 season, no one could accuse Diaghilev of being sheepish with his choice of composer.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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