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as in sent
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
consigned the prisoner to the dungeon
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as in handed
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 consigned
Now, the 200-acre grounds are transformed into a massive automotive showcase with 900,000 square feet of tents that house thousands of vehicles consigned for auction.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
And while City were rightly sitting top, none of the top four looked convincing, which meant every fanbase barring Chelsea’s had consigned themselves to the notion that Chelsea would once again reign supreme.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Rom-coms are largely relegated to streaming, and even more disproportionately consigned to holiday fare.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Today, while a new generation of supersonic transports is under development, civilian aviation is consigned to speeds below that of sound, though some business jets can go over Mach 9-and-a-bit.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
What persists is a quiet, bitter awareness of lives long ago consigned to suffering and despair.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Good for you and even better, not consigned to landfill.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Thus, with those over the age of 33 consigned to ashy nothingness, and everyone else expecting to only live a few more years, the world of Clair Obscur is almost unbearably strange and sad, suffused with a genuinely desolate eeriness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Were such things not consigned to the realm of movie musicals.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
And while City were rightly sitting top, none of the top four looked convincing, which meant every fanbase barring Chelsea’s had consigned themselves to the notion that Chelsea would once again reign supreme.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Rom-coms are largely relegated to streaming, and even more disproportionately consigned to holiday fare.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Today, while a new generation of supersonic transports is under development, civilian aviation is consigned to speeds below that of sound, though some business jets can go over Mach 9-and-a-bit.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
What persists is a quiet, bitter awareness of lives long ago consigned to suffering and despair.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Good for you and even better, not consigned to landfill.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Thus, with those over the age of 33 consigned to ashy nothingness, and everyone else expecting to only live a few more years, the world of Clair Obscur is almost unbearably strange and sad, suffused with a genuinely desolate eeriness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Were such things not consigned to the realm of movie musicals.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigned
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Given one final chance to tie, Mazzulla sent Gonzalez back in as a late sub, and the 19-year-old buried one from the left corner to force a second OT.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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People from more than 1,000 cities around the world sent e-mails to the Cobles.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a preseason contest against Arizona, though, Webb was handed the play-calling reins and widely impressed in a 27-7 win.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the last few years, HBO has handed Maher a two season deal each time, the last one in 2024.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The children's father was injured and transferred to a local hospital in Jalalabad, while the bodies of his wife and the children -- three boys and three girls between the ages of 4 and 15 -- were pulled from the rubble.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cornish is currently incarcerated at the jail in Canyon County, but will be transferred to one of the state’s prisons to begin serving his lifetime sentence.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is not a failing of the principles of liberalism, however, but a failure of those entrusted to act in its name.—
Philip Mullins,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The physician examines and treats patients; manages medical needs and makes sure care is delivered according to professional medical standards.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each member gave their all, giving a rousing performance that ranged from sweet and cute to jaw-droppingly sexy.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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My dad also gave me some weird things to read for our little one-on-one Communist training, like Lenin’s On the National Question, which was a big ask of a twelve-year-old.—
Gaby Iori
January 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR's president -- now Steve O'Donnell -- and the executive leadership team.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are no immediate plans to replace the commissioner role, either, NASCAR wrote in a statement, adding that Phelps’s responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell and executive leadership team.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Consigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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