- past tense form of commission.
- past participle of commission.
commissioned
Example Sentences
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Discovery could erase another 4,500 jobs in Los Angeles County, according to an August report commissioned by the county government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
They said that following the court decision it had commissioned a review which would involve police, health and multi-agency partners.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Following the burglary, Paul has joined forces with Compare the Market, which commissioned a licensed private investigator to examine the publicly available digital footprints of nine volunteers.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
She was the point of the painting, as if she or someone powerful had commissioned it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
They walked arm in arm in matching gold: his on his head, hers on her neck, and soldiers marched behind them, clad in gold surcoats commissioned for the occasion.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
