consignment

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Recent Examples of consignment My favorite section is our Black Independent Author Showcase, which features books from self-published and independently published Black authors through our consignment program. American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 Find boutique fashion at Pink Threads, consignment clothing at Valerie’s Loft, and home goods and other gift items at The Cardinal’s Nest. Hike at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park The scenery at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is second to none. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025 However, this glut is increasingly supplemented by growing consignments from affluent East Asia. Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Retailers like Hollister are reviving older styles to capitalize on the trend, while consignment shops are expanding online. Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for consignment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignment
Noun
  • The challenge was a very physical obstacle course involving cargo nets, wide-step bridges, digging up ladders, opening rope gates and scaling ramps.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Some of this trade movement has also resulted in more cargo bound for East Coast ports.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One month after taking power, Syrian security forces seized a shipment of heavy ammunition destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon, once a key ally of the Assad regime and Iran’s Axis of Resistance.
    Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Nigeria sends first gasoline shipment to US A $19-billion refinery in Nigeria sent its first shipment of gasoline to the US, marking a new chapter for the country as a major fuel exporter.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The accreditation score reflects the range of structural and/or quality requirements from the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges last renewed the school’s accreditation in 2023 for a five-year period.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The project aims to double road capacity across the Thames, ease congestion at the Dartford Crossing, and provide a direct freight route linking the South East ports, the Midlands, and the North.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There are economic considerations including freight costs, the cargo transported and how quickly it’s needed, said Klaus Dodds, a geopolitical analyst and senior research fellow at RAND Europe, a research institute.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For the next eight years, the PTC — a group that clearly had a social agenda — had the opportunity to whisper in the ears of commissioners from the FCC, a group that by both history and mandate clearly did not.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Wilson said she was especially disturbed that Ladapo, who is Black, compared mandates to slavery.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The viewership benefits that the NFL’s front-loading has already provided can’t be overstated.
    Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • At one point, officials considered the concept of loading in gear by lifting it up and over the stadium rim.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The companies had been at odds over the past week, with the programmer running ads and social media promotions calling attention to the operator’s Big Tech DNA.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the flip-flop has become a defining silhouette of 2025, appearing in street style, front rows and even film promotion.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Short model has a maximum rear load of 70 kg (154 lb), which can heft groceries/gear or carry up to two kids on optional seating.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignment. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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