- past tense form of commission.
- past participle of commission.
commissioned
Example Sentences
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The Danish Environmental Protection Agency commissioned the report as part of its effort to determine how Denmark can meet the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
According to research commissioned by the Foreign Office, a third of young Britons surveyed did not consider travelling with luggage packed by someone else to be a risk.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The EU executive would not be drawn on what further action it could take, but the independent European Data Protection Board commissioned a report expected in autumn looking at the glasses' "social acceptability".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
It commissioned its first aircraft carrier in 2012, its second in 2019 and its third in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The stewards had commissioned a veterinarian to go over to the Howard barn, pull Seabiscuit out, examine him, and determine whether or not Smith was lying about his horse’s condition.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
