consigned

past tense of consign

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Recent Examples of consigned Threats Are Outpacing Change In The Merchant Marine Complex and wide-ranging assaults on cargo vessels are consigned virtually every peacetime cargo-carrier’s operational assumptions into a messy obsolescence. Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Had he been exposed to a more run-of-the-mill pneumonic plague, symptom onset would have already consigned him to bed. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 Like the police report in Sebold’s assault, those cases had also been quickly consigned to the inactive file. ProPublica, 14 July 2026 According to New York investigators, the vase was smuggled out of Italy by Fritz Burki and consigned for sale at Christie’s London before entering the museum’s collection. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026 The nation is already nearing last year’s record case total, and experts say the virus is forcing doctors to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history. Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 6 July 2026 From virtually the first frames, director Andrew Stanton is preoccupied with illustrating the melancholic condition of toys that have been consigned to the ash heap of history, or, at least, of childhood. Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 Following Allington’s death, his cars, including the Ferrari, were consigned to a Christie’s auction in December of 2002. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 June 2026 That we were consigned to history, that a majority at the general election, let alone a landslide majority, was impossible. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigned
Verb
  • In the eighth, pinch-hitter Benintendi sent Ryan Zeferjahn's first offering into the right-field basket for a two-run homer to give the White Sox a 5-4 lead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Only Brentford’s Michael Kayode (164) sent more long throws into the penalty area than Ampadu (135) last season, but Brenden Aaronson believes his captain is looking even more dangerous.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its own store gives DeMellier control over a part of the customer relationship previously handed to other retailers, while putting it physically alongside businesses charging multiples of its prices.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And last week's shakeup handed day-to-day authority from DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis to his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu, who now has final say on major DeepMind decisions and reports to CEO Sundar Pichai.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Spain moves kings’ remains to avoid fire Spanish authorities on Thursday night transferred the remains of three 11th century kings from a monastery in the northeastern Aragón region near an active wildfire.
    Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rose also told the court that the EEOC has transferred the case to another administrative judge, who on Monday issued an order scheduling further proceedings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yet basic information about the company entrusted with carrying out this mission is difficult to come by.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For this, the team entrusted a Spanish biotech lab known for its active ingredients and skin-care delivery systems.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Jake Bauers delivered the Brewers' third RBI single of the ninth inning with two outs, and Milwaukee rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night to stay alone atop the National League standings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Established exporters such as Nigeria and Malaysia also delivered more LNG than expected, and Asian demand adjusted; some utilities switched from gas to coal while some industrial users curtailed consumption altogether.
    Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Greek authorities delegated the NTSB as the lead investigating agency in the incident.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authority gets delegated, combined and passed across tools in seconds.
    Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Consigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigned. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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