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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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Instead of fixing parts of the kitchen, a full remodel has kept it out of commission far longer than they anticipated.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

The African Union's human rights commission has also urged Ethiopia to safeguard the lives of Ethiopians facing execution in Saudi Arabia.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The decree published on Friday immediately freezes her assets, citing a legal mechanism aimed at preventing the commission of "new acts of interference", the finance ministry said.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

In the early 1970s, I was required to accept a commission in the Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

After these facts were established, a joint commission cut Canada’s claim by over eighty-five percent.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Hand now runs a workshop housing more than 20 pieces of rescued equipment, running DIY classes, commercial commissions and collaborating with local artists.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

A century ago, for example, going to cash would have required hundreds of individual sell orders communicated separately to your broker, each one of which would have incurred sizable brokerage commissions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 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

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

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

An investigation commissioned by the University of Michigan following the firing of football coach Sherrone Moore highlighted problems inside the athletic department that went far beyond his intimate relationship with a staff member.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

At 96, she scoured the Huntington Library gardens for a commissioned installation she called a “full-circle” project.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The Seattle-based streamer has been the most aggressive AI adopter in studios, and commissioned three AI animation series through its GenAI creator fund in May.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

These had been commissioned and were due to be installed later this month, the council added.

From BBC Jul. 26, 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

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

"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

"The new hospice commissioning approach seeks to promote fair access, long-term sustainability and high-quality, compassionate care across Wales," it added.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Rather than listening to staff, the board had relied on commissioning external reviews to tell them what to do, but then failed to make improvements.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The palace would send only an expert—a true connoisseur—to handle the task of commissioning work.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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