command
verb (used with object)
to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order.
has commanded
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present perfectof command (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since the beginning of the decade, the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index has commanded an ever-larger percentage of the overall index.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The new photos and video footage represent the most significant development so far in a case that has commanded the country’s attention with few public answers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
In practice, fear has commanded a sizable lead in the race against satire since 9/11, when ABC cancelled Bill Maher’s “Politically Incorrect.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025
But even outside of the conspiracy world, some long-time football fans have griped at the sudden arrival of Swift, who has commanded the NFL conversation for months.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024
Chief Powhatan has commanded all of his tribes not to trade with us.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
