IN COMMISSION Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

in commission

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variants or into commission

Definition of in commission

as in operational

being in effective operation The classic old car is back in commission after undergoing an expensive restoration.

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In a question-and-answer part of the event, a staffer expressed concern about the agency’s ability to continue the high level of detailed work necessary to address ongoing outbreaks such as measles and Ebola following a massive reduction in force.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
That's where buyers stepped up in force during the March and April lows and held the line both times.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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The accelerator relies on line-replaceable units (LRUs) to generate short, high-energy pulses that power the electron beam used to create X-rays.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
On a recent Saturday, Teo Bugbee was on line with 20 or so other people outside a Bed-Stuy brownstone, waiting to get a look at what seemed like a unicorn apartment.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2026

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