commissions

NOUN

task, duty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agency authority delegation office

STRONG

appointment brevet certificate charge consignment deputation diploma embassy employment errand function instruction legation mandate mission obligation permit proxy trust warrant work

WEAK

power of attorney

NOUN

share of a profit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fee

STRONG

allowance ante bite bonus brokerage chunk compensation cut cut-in discount end indemnity juice pay payment percentage piece rake-off remuneration royalty salary slice stipend taste vigorish

WEAK

factorage piece of the action

Antonyms

STRONG

increase whole

NOUN

group working together toward goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board committee delegation representative

STRONG

commissioners deputation

VERB

authorize or delegate task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instruct

STRONG

accredit appoint assign bespeak bid charge command commit consign constitute contract crown depute deputize dispatch employ empower enable engage enlist enroll entrust hire inaugurate induct invest license name nominate ordain order select send

WEAK

confide to

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid break off cancel deny disallow discharge dismiss dodge end expel fire hold ignore keep lay off let go neglect oppose prevent prohibit receive refuse reject retain revoke shun stop

WEAK

retract unauthorize

Example Sentences

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For shareholders that paid upfront placement fees and brokerage commissions, returns would be 0.2%.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The homeowners’ replacement cost index fell annually for a 13th month in a row, and other accommodation expenses like real estate sale commissions also declined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

These types of commissions, which have facilitated significant improvements in other states’ public defender systems, are usually established by the governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

But if someone is buying you a $50 steak, he says, they must be getting big commissions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

During the discussion period, one white man went to the microphone and made the dubious claim that cities with such commissions “suffered more violence than Durham.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson