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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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But the study and the commission report both ignore a crucial factor: Heat mortality risk rises sharply with age, and Europe has aged dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Gomez is the sole Democrat on the commission.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

An installation conceived by the evening’s creative director, artist Piero Golia, celebrated Walker’s seminal “Monuments” commission and McCarthy’s famous “White Snow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

However, eligibility criteria remain unclear, a review commission has not finalized its rules, and no payments have been confirmed.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“How is it that a commission can be awarded without seeing the work?”

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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