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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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Professor Henrietta Hughes, a GP who was part of the report commission, said that many of her patients were happy for AI being used during their consultations, but some chose to opt out.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Republican and Democratic lawmakers united to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the causes of the attack.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

An inquiry commission set up to investigate the violence submitted its report in April and recommended further probes against several officials including Oli.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

After months of submitting applications, he accepted a sales job paying $50,000 a year with virtually no chance of earning a commission, based on the company’s benchmarks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The other two men on the diplomatic commission were Deane and Arthur Lee, who, as a lawyer in London, had spied, at great risk, for the Patriots.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Instead, the Tribune tracked the grants by reviewing the vehicle authority’s meeting records, as well as documents, agendas and discussions from 101 city councils and county commissions that approved or discussed Flock-related grants.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Invitations to the Bass event featured the names of every CAL board member, including three who sit on city boards or commissions.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Washington has seen no shortage of commissions, ideas and efforts to address the debt or save money.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Southeast Asia's biggest economy has long battled corruption in its public and private sectors despite strengthening anti-graft laws, creating special investigative commissions and arresting several high profile people.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

He’s been working since then for a firm in midtown, with celebrated large-scale commissions to its name.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The work—for orchestra, chorus, children’s chorus and prerecorded tape—was commissioned by the Philharmonic to commemorate the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, with the inaugural performances led by Lorin Maazel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

On Sunday, the North Korean leader beamed with pride after he commissioned the warship into North Korea’s navy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The payoff is a vanity project like no other, except maybe Saddam Hussein’s commissioned Victory Arch of swords in Baghdad, or Kim Il Sung’s North Korean Mansu Hill Grand Monument.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The DUP commissioned Jim Gamble, a child safety expert and former senior police officer, to lead an independent review into Donaldson's behaviour while he was in the party.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Lunelle had been commissioned to make her a wedding hat, which I thought was very courageous of June.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

L.A. arts patrons Betty Freeman and Richard Colburn provided important support for Salzburg during their lifetimes that included commissioning new work.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

And after the election then-Prime Minister Keir Starmer effectively kicked the issue into the long grass by commissioning Louise Casey to investigate social care reform and report back in 2028.

From BBC Jul. 27, 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

The plant is currently in commissioning and is expected to continue ramping up toward full production and stable operations by the end of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

I wanted to stay at Valley Forge and attend its junior college, which would allow me to go through the early commissioning process, receive my associate’s degree, and become a second lieutenant in the Army.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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