1
as in sending
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
consigned the prisoner to the dungeon
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2
as in handing
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 consigning
Butez stayed, however, consigning Lammens to the bench once more.
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigning
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The boys are now competitive dancers, doing jazz, tap and lyrical ballet, and Donoghue keeps in touch with many of the performers, sending them Christmas cards and messaging them on Facebook.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander then missed a pull-up triple, sending the game to OT.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 hr ago,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Finally, there’s the fact that the Blazers are handing him the gig, with Clingan playing 30 minutes in the opener against Minnesota.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Off to the hottest start in the NHL, New Jersey scored in each period and shut down the Wild’s suddenly struggling power play, winning 4-1 on Wednesday and handing Minnesota its fourth loss in the past five games.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Crossbody Bag Make transporting your items and safety a priority with a reliable crossbody bag.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Proponents of Illinois secession are serious about leaving Illinois, but don't necessarily want to join Indiana.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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One week later, the inmate attacked him in the middle of the night and beat him with a padlock attached to a belt, leaving him with a gash to the head and other injuries, according to the lawsuit.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Imperiale personally signed the sale documents transferring the majority stake to the prince.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Even some Republican states have balked, at least initially, citing legal concerns about transferring some of the information.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many have been wondering if WWE will end up giving Cargill her first world title reign in professional wrestling before the end of 2025.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pregame show addressed the sports gambling scandal, with insider Chris Hayes giving some details around seven minutes in.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet much of Mason’s advice is simply about being useful, by delivering facts and opinions in a clear, elegant way.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Going abroad to all these countries also means delivering the message of cultural exchange, beyond the products, beyond the brand.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Besides work-life balance and trying to do too much all at once, the next biggest challenge for first-time coaches is delegating authority.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, Congress has passed legislation delegating that power to the president over time.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Consigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigning. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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