consignment

noun

Definition of consignmentnext
1
as in entrustment

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as in cargo

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Recent Examples of consignment Online resale apps and marketplaces work for everyday brands, auction sites suit rare or collectible pieces and specialist vintage dealers or consignment shops handle high-value labels. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 Recently, Cardi spilled the contents of her Chanel purse in a new campaign for luxury consignment brand Fashionphile — all while cracking a joke about spending her last two summers pregnant. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Facebook Marketplace and local consignment shops are also excellent places to look. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026 There are brick-and-mortar shops and online businesses, thrift stores and consignment shops and vintage stores. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for consignment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignment
  1. entrustment
  2. cargo
  3. accreditation
  4. shipment
  5. mandate
  6. freight
  7. promotion
  8. loading
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 aquarium said 27-year-old Caspian, 23-year-old Peekachu, 22-year-old Secord and 20-year-old Rain were loaded onto a cargo plane for the journey early Wednesday.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Lower water levels will force cargo ships to reduce their loads and could further reduce the number of transit slots available later this year.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cargo
Noun
  • This year’s 2,140 industry accreditations were up 10 percent from last year’s 1,940.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The re-accreditation marks the sixth consecutive time the jail has received the ACA’s seal of approval.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accreditation
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  • The final-mile carrier then handles what is essentially a local shipment, rather than transporting the package across the country itself.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Assuming the campaign reaches its goal on Kickstarter, shipment is planned for October.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shipment
Noun
  • The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November — giving it international legitimacy — with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court on Monday to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, arguing the mandate violates students’ and parents’ First Amendment rights.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandate
Noun
  • Heather Garcia is a senior manager of communications with the freight provider.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The risks Germany faces were underlined last week by the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig/Halle airport, a major hub for international freight and for providing support to Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of freight
Noun
  • Despite playing a pivotal role in Leicester’s promotion to the Premier League in 2014 and then the great escape to avoid relegation a year later that paved the way for surely the most unlikely title success of all-time in 2016, James had no offers.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Rules have tightened in recent years, and officials with children and a spouse in other countries are not eligible for promotion.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of promotion
Noun
  • Ground handling and tarmac loading have fully resumed, though flight schedules will require another 24-to-48 hours to clear passenger and freighter backlogs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of loading

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