commission
noun
the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
had commissioned
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past perfectof commission.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The largest hydropower project hit in the August disaster was the 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli 1, whose backers had commissioned extensive technical evaluations before breaking ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The statement said that UUP leader Jon Burrows had "commissioned a rapid review as a preliminary step to establish the facts regarding Donaldson during his membership of the party".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Davis was stunned as she sang “The Greatest Love of All”—an R&B hit he had commissioned years earlier for Muhammad Ali biopic “The Greatest”—and offered her a recording contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
In a statement released shortly after BBC News published this story, Channel 4 said it had commissioned an external review last month of welfare on the show "after being presented with serious allegations of wrongdoing".
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
After Detective Barrone informed Angela that Mrs. Castro was the mysterious patron who had commissioned the attack, Angela testified that Girl Before a Mirror Just blew her away.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
