commissioned
- past participle of commission.
- past tense form of commission.
Example Sentences
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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
These had been commissioned and were due to be installed later this month, the council added.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The museum will also screen “Seeing Is Believing: The Story of Narrative Art,” a new documentary series it commissioned from Robin Dashwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Former BBC One controller Peter Fincham, who hosts the TV podcast Insiders, likens it to the Davina McCall chat show he commissioned in 2006, which also ended after one series.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“That art is worth more than every laptop in the computer lab. It was commissioned specifically for us. Personally, I think our donor wasted his money.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
