commission
noun
the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
commissioned
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past participleof commission.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof commission.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
commissionnounthe act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
Example Sentences
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A study commissioned by the California Primary Care Assn. found that clinics could face up to $1.7 billion in collective penalties in the first year of the measure’s implementation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
You will never guess who commissioned that report.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
The research, known as the Alcohol Intake and Health Study, was originally commissioned by the U.S. federal government to help shape updated national dietary recommendations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
In 1880 the couple commissioned Renoir, a rising art star, to paint their eldest daughter, Irène, a pretty 8-year-old with flowing copper-colored hair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A good example of Kepler’s skill in this despised art came when he was commissioned to produce a calendar for 1595 predicting important events for the year ahead.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
