Synonyms for

Commissioned

Verb / kʌˈmɪʃʌnd / Another word for commissioned — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To give someone the official authority to do something.

Synonyms & similar words

commission licenced licensed noncommissioned accredited authorize appoint delegate empower entrust nominate order select assign charge contract hire enlist recruit lease rent reserve book engage

Synonyms by register

Formal

assigned delegated appointed tasked

Informal

hired ordered asked put on the job

Literary

ordained empowered

Antonyms

unauthorized uncommissioned private unofficial independent freelance

Common collocations

  • commissioned officer
  • commissioned art
  • commissioned research
  • commissioned by the government
  • commissioned to do
  • newly commissioned

Word family

noun commission
verb commission
adjective commissioned

Usage note

Often used in military contexts for officers or for artworks and projects that have been officially requested and paid for. Can also refer to a group officially appointed to perform a task.

Example sentences

  1. The artist was commissioned to paint a portrait of the mayor.
  2. The company commissioned a study to evaluate their new product.
  3. I was commissioned to write an article for the newspaper.
  4. The general commissioned the soldiers to attack at dawn.
  5. The architect was commissioned to design the new city hall.

Quotes

  • I have been commissioned to write an autobiography and I would be grateful to any of your readers who could tell me what I did after 1960.
  • I have been commissioned to write an autobiography and I would be grateful to any of your readers who could tell me what I did after 1960.
  • I have been commissioned to write an autobiography and I would be grateful to any of your readers who could tell me what I did after 1960.

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