commission
noun
the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
has commissioned
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present perfectof commission (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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The automaker has commissioned multiple studies to analyze sunroof breakage, it said, but hasn’t found an inherent defect as a cause, only issues related to foreign objects impacting the glass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
For the last 19 years, student-loan lender Sallie Mae has commissioned a study on how families marshal all the economic forces at their disposal to pay for college.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Park’s campaign says that Meng’s campaign has commissioned two polls in the district, but has not released either.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Space Force contends it follows federal environmental laws and has commissioned studies to lessen the flights’ impact on wildlife and reduce residents’ exposure to sonic booms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Tsar Kazimir has commissioned hundreds of new churches across the kingdom.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
