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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
consigned the prisoner to the dungeon
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the deliveryman had consigned our package to a next-door neighbor
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Recent Examples of consign
Less than two years ago, Starmer led Labour to its biggest majority in Parliament this century, consigning the Conservatives to their worst-ever defeat.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The family members either submitted to the indignities—the false testimony, the obscene bullet fees—or were asked for bribes as high as $7,000 to avoid consigning their relatives to mass graves.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.
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Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The Mexican federation has also worked hard to persuade fans to stop doing it, with star players such as Javier Hernandez, Rafael Marquez and Guillermo Ochoa all taking part in campaigns to consign it to the past.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The family members either submitted to the indignities—the false testimony, the obscene bullet fees—or were asked for bribes as high as $7,000 to avoid consigning their relatives to mass graves.
—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.
—
Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The Mexican federation has also worked hard to persuade fans to stop doing it, with star players such as Javier Hernandez, Rafael Marquez and Guillermo Ochoa all taking part in campaigns to consign it to the past.
—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Review a bill, then send a polite message that clarifies terms, because simple words protect value and invite respectful responses.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The video assistant referee called for a review of the play while the two were down getting tended to by trainers, leaving the Americans to nurse their lead down a man for the rest of the game.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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For purpose, whether anyone can trace their daily work to the larger picture without being handed a slogan.
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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
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After, Roelker earned the confidence of Musk and a key lieutenant, Mark Juncosa, who began entrusting him with increasingly important projects, including flight software for Falcon Heavy, Crew Dragon, early versions of Starship, and, of course, the Starlink Internet constellation.
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The advisors entrusted with guiding substantial fortunes must combine technical expertise, strategic foresight and an ability to serve clients whose financial lives often span businesses, generations and continents.
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The sprawling northern territories clear to the Rocky Mountains and beyond transferred to Mexican control.
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Hayden Schuler has transferred from Sierra Canyon.
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Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.
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Dewey Burdock also joined the Fast-41 permitting program last year, giving it access to an accelerated federal review process reserved for priority infrastructure and critical mineral projects.
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Album with Major Performance Cardi B delivered a high-energy performance of multiple tracks from her Am I the Drama?
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
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“Consign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consign. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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