Thesaurus results for CONSIGNMENT

consignment

noun

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as in entrustment

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Recent Examples of consignment Brands operating on a concession or consignment model have recovered close to what they were owed. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 The consignment came at a dire time for the gallery, which has faced multiple lawsuits in recent years, including one filed by artist Jeffrey Gibson, alleging the gallery was withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales proceeds. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026 The consignment, weighing 1,024 kilograms (about 2,257 pounds), was placed in a high-temperature kiln and destroyed as government officials watched. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The living room’s vintage Fortuny drapes are the exception that proves the rule, spotted by Higgins in a Newport consignment shop mid-vacation and hung exactly as found. — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consignment

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Noun

Kenneth has been charged with obstructing official business and wrongful entrustment.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Duncan Disposal, also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, is accused of vicarious liability, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, and negligent entrustment.

— Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of entrustment

Noun

The department said that, during the operation, investigators arrested nine suspects from Sinaloa, Mexico, in connection with the ongoing investigation into organized train cargo thefts.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The Soviet Union, for instance, gained nuclear weapons in part by penetrating the Manhattan Project; more recently, China stole secrets related to the F-22 and F-35 stealth fighter jets and the C-17 cargo plane.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

The prosecutions Seabright referred to were for Jaime Hector Ramirez, who is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and Tu Anh Tran, who is charged with possessing property stolen from interstate or foreign shipment.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In late May, a shipment of F-35 stealth fighter jet parts heading for the United States from Australia was misrouted to Hong Kong and into Chinese hands.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipment

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The company says this approach would free up more space for freight while reducing operating costs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
FedEx Freight — Shares jumped 15% after the freight transportation services business gave strong guidance for the fourth quarter.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

A day before Pomeroy’s promotion, Broadcast reported that comedy boss Charlie Perkins and entertainment chief Steve Handley are leaving.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Now leading the charge is event director Genae Salinas, who took over from Christina Henderson after her promotion to vice president of the Endurance Portfolio at Diversified USA, TRE’s parent company.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

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