- past participle of commission.
- past tense form of commission.
commissioned
Example Sentences
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Some food makers have set up internal task forces and commissioned research, while betting that adding protein and fiber to existing products will insulate their brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Although an expert psychiatric opinion commissioned by prosecutors considers the suspect to have been criminally responsible at the time of the crime, a final opinion will not come until the end of the trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
While NHS Blood and Transplant manages organ donations and supports transplant centres, services are commissioned and paid for by NHS England.
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
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
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