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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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"The commission, and those above them in government, must take good notice of this."

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

If the auditor is not happy with what a company proposes, the commission can ask for "corrective measures".

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

When asked to specify what in the law backed its interpretation, the commission cited the separate definitions section and wouldn’t comment further.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Markets will also react to Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address this morning, with the commission confirming the EU’s willingness to make Canada an associate member of the bloc.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The presidential commission noted that the research in California and New York was conducted in 2010.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Under the city’s ethics law, members of city boards and commissions are prohibited from appearing on fundraising invitations for city candidates.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Campaigners say truth and reconciliation commissions like in South Africa after apartheid or reparations can also bring some justice.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Other professors had the ear of cabinet ministers and press barons and sat on royal commissions that shaped this or that national policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Earlier this month, the New York Times profiled the Modern Silent Shorts festival, which has annually showcased short films it commissions from select filmmakers since 2024.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

At the same time he knew Root had little interest in the business side of architecture and in sowing the relationships at the Chicago Club and Union League that eventually led to commissions.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

A prolific artist, Max created marketable work that was licensed for many consumer products, from shower curtains to planes and cruise ships, and even a line of "art clocks" commissioned by General Electric.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

What the draft doesn’t mention is that the report was commissioned by Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Consider the Van Cleef bib necklace, a dazzling Art Deco piece fashioned with 673 diamonds set in platinum that was commissioned in 1938 by Queen Nazli of Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

According to research commissioned by the Foreign Office, a third of young Britons surveyed did not consider travelling with luggage packed by someone else to be a risk.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Thirteen machines of thirty-five inches or more had been commissioned or were already operating in the United States by late 1939.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

For the remainder of its three-month commissioning period, scientists and engineers will carefully test and calibrate Roman's instruments.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

L.A. arts patrons Betty Freeman and Richard Colburn provided important support for Salzburg during their lifetimes that included commissioning new work.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

A Sky-ITV company would be foolish to pivot away from commissioning programmes with a national identity.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

The plant is in commissioning and is expected to reach full production by the end of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

I wanted to stay at Valley Forge and attend its junior college, which would allow me to go through the early commissioning process, receive my associate’s degree, and become a second lieutenant in the Army.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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