commanded

ADJECTIVE

governed

Synonyms

STRONG

administered conducted directed driven guided led mastered overseen piloted subjugated superintended supervised

WEAK

under authority

Antonyms

WEAK

autonomous capricious free self-determined unruly

ADJECTIVE

lawful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorized constitutional justifiable legal permissible proper rightful statutory valid

WEAK

bona fide canonical card-carrying condign decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just kosher legalized legislated legit legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed protected ruled vested warrantable warranted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate incorrect unacceptable wrong

WEAK

illicit prohibited taboo unlawful

ADJECTIVE

legit

Synonyms

WEAK

authorized bona fide canonical card-carrying condign constitutional decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just justifiable kosher legal legalized legislated legitimate legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed permissible proper protected rightful ruled statutory valid vested warrantable warranted

ADJECTIVE

managed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

controlled regulated supervised

STRONG

compelled directed dominated mastered ordered piloted ruled run swayed

Antonyms

WEAK

free undisciplined uneducated ungoverned unsupervised wild

ADJECTIVE

mandated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assigned authorized charged decreed ordered

STRONG

bid dictated proclaimed requisitioned summoned

ADJECTIVE

ordained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appointed

STRONG

determined established ordered

ADJECTIVE

urged

Synonyms

STRONG

adjured advised allured asked begged charged coaxed coerced desired exhorted forced implored influenced lured motivated moved prompted requested solicited wheedled

Antonyms

WEAK

condemned opposed prohibited

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Many of the original ventures that commanded huge market valuations fail.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The cost of the flight was a fraction of what government-procured contracts would’ve commanded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Seyffardt was a Dutch general who commanded a Waffen-SS unit of volunteers on the eastern front before he was assassinated by resistance fighters in 1943.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Seyffardt, one of the highest-ranking Dutch collaborators with the Nazis, commanded a Waffen-SS unit of Dutch volunteers on the Eastern Front.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“Hush! Let me handle this, for it is worse than I thought. Margaret, tell me the whole story,” commanded Mrs. March, sitting down by Meg, yet keeping hold of Jo, lest she should fly off.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

commanded

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