Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The local agency’s commission voted to go to court instead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

An independent disciplinary commission ruled at the time that the espionage was authorised by Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

"Under the supervision of the commission, an independent trustee will monitor their implementation," it added.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The commission later also recommended a different portrayal of Trump for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin that it suggested making “as large as possible.”

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Anita, after a heated auction, got Mia two years’ worth of time, even after the fifty-percent commission.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

The organisation which commissions specialist NHS care in Wales said funding was available but treatment was decided by clinical assessment.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Any sales that resulted would have been eligible for commissions.

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

They either charge you for your services or they earn commissions from the investment products they sell you and/or charge you a fee on top of that.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Vincent finishes those drawings quickly, and when he gives them to Uncle Cor, his uncle likes them so much he commissions a second series of cityscapes.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Like Johnson’s pictures of coal operations, Mather’s work was commissioned by owners for investors and stockholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Separately, the DUP has also commissioned an independent review into Donaldson's time in that party.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

The Mull of Kintyre Review was commissioned in 2010 following years of criticism over the decision to blame the pilots.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The other three men did not, but she was selected as the second backup and, like Irina, commissioned as a Soviet cosmonaut.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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

"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

It said it was "discussing potential adjustments to the commissioning timetable" with its partners "to deliver the project safely and as quickly as possible".

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

"Even in the first months after commissioning, we expect to start identifying promising events."

From Science Daily May 15, 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




Vocabulary lists containing commission


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training