shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt 
Examples of shipment in a Sentence
We sent out another shipment of books.
My order was delivered in two shipments.
This box is ready for shipment.
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Planning and Execution Teams Digital planning platforms that integrate execution-level data—such as logistics or order management information—can provide real-time visibility into inventory, order flow and shipment status.
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Igor Rikalo, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump closed the exemption for shipments from China and Hong Kong in an April 2 executive order, tariffing the low-value shipments from those exporters effectively at a 120% rate from May 2 (after tit-for-tat tariff hikes).
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
This marked the third time Sanders has forced a vote to block arms shipments to Israel.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
The company has booked a backlog of $150 million so far with shipments to ramp up in the second half of 2025, the analyst told clients.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Igor Rikalo, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump closed the exemption for shipments from China and Hong Kong in an April 2 executive order, tariffing the low-value shipments from those exporters effectively at a 120% rate from May 2 (after tit-for-tat tariff hikes).
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
This marked the third time Sanders has forced a vote to block arms shipments to Israel.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
The company has booked a backlog of $150 million so far with shipments to ramp up in the second half of 2025, the analyst told clients.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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