consignment

noun

Definition of consignmentnext
1
as in entrustment

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as in cargo

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Recent Examples of consignment 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 Today, resale apps, consignment shops, and secondhand racks have gone fully mainstream—partly because of inflation, but also because younger consumers increasingly see bargain hunting as smart money management instead of a stigma. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 Not to mention, there’s often a live DJ and chic consignment stand with trendy bathing suits and coverups for sale. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 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
  • These backlogs are impactful to the flow of cargo in and out of western Europe.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Once again, the fastback Coupe becomes the more-fashionable choice, while trading nearly 20 percent of the standard model’s rear cargo space and a touch of rear headroom.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Definition of cargo
Noun
  • The school had seven different presidents over the previous 13 years — instability that almost cost Southwestern its regional accreditation.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Last week Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council issued a list of the political parties approved to participate in the vote and announced deadlines for party accreditation and voter registration.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of accreditation
Noun
  • The preliminary deal immediately reopened the strait, a critical waterway for the shipment of oil, and established a ceasefire for 60 days.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • The investment firm forecasts 18% growth in China’s industrial robots market this year, and shipment of 50,000 humanoids.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of shipment
Noun
  • Every time a new policy mandate lands, a state agency opens a new vendor contract.
    — Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Advertisement Leaders who rise to this moment will be those who treat AI not as a headline, but as a mandate to redesign how their organizations—and their people—work.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of mandate
Noun
  • The tariff impacts were reflected in rising sticker prices and higher non-negotiable destination and freight charges.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 July 2026
  • Is this the official end of the multi-year bear market in freight?
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of freight
Noun
  • Following the club’s relegation to the Championship for the first time since 2011, Kretinsky urgently needed to convince club captain Jarrod Bowen to lead their promotion push.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Twenty-three of those were filled through internal promotions of former assistant principals or other staff, while the other 25 were external hires.
    — Samuel O’Neal July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Definition of promotion
Noun
  • Parking in a passenger loading zone now carries a $70 fine, up from $40.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The sport also includes jumping and physical loading that benefits bone density and muscular strength.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of loading

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