con·sign·ment
kən-ˈsīn-mənt 
1
: the act or process of consigning
2
: something consigned especially in a single shipment
: of, relating to, or received as goods on consignment
a consignment sale
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Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025
All the bottles are digitized for trading and sold on consignment by Unicorn for customers across the country.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
There is a consignment period for 90 days for sellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 180 days for sellers outside of the UAE and 365 for sellers in Italy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022
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Noun
That gallery traded in consignments and works from Wynn’s own collection at the high end of the market, and Aktion Art would deal in emerging artists.
—Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025
All the bottles are digitized for trading and sold on consignment by Unicorn for customers across the country.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Adjective
TheRealReal is a consignment store with the benefit and convenience of buying and selling straight from your phone.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
There is a consignment period for 90 days for sellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 180 days for sellers outside of the UAE and 365 for sellers in Italy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for consignment
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“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consignment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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