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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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That makes China the largest buyer of Iranian crude oil by a wide margin, accounting for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports, according to the commission.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

In Texas, an executor can receive a 5% commission on money they actually receive or pay out while handling the estate.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Once he might have tweeted that he deserved a commission given the government’s role in prompting the sale.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

This means that it has been able to submit its slate of presidential and parliamentary candidates to the electoral commission leaving the rival faction without any representatives on the ballot.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“Okay, how about a fifteen percent commission for me and Jake?” said Kojo.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Earlier this month, the New York Times profiled the Modern Silent Shorts festival, which has annually showcased short films it commissions from select filmmakers since 2024.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

And that’s even before deducting the extra costs related specifically to real estate like property taxes, condo fees, maintenance, insurance, sales commissions and so on.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 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

With brokerage commissions eliminated, an investor can create their own dividend at will by selling only as much as they need.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

During the first year of the postfair depression the firm of Adler & Sullivan received only two commissions; in 1895, none.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

In a recent survey commissioned by Chase, younger customers were less likely to say they were happy with their card issuer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The artwork, of which five panels survive, was commissioned for the monastery of Santa Maria.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Issues in the heart and lung transplantation service were first outlined in 2024 in a report by international experts, commissioned by the Conservative government.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The commissioned report also suggested that utilities should no longer reimburse property insurers for damage from fires sparked by electrical equipment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

In 1798, he commissioned James Callender, a notorious scandalmonger who had recently broken the story on Hamilton’s adulterous affair with Maria Reynolds, to write a libelous attack on Adams.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

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

Because from here, we can look down through the last century and see the fallout of a single theory: the Rich American commissioning a Consummate Professional to steal a Great Painting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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