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consignment

noun

Definition of consignment

as in entrustment

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as in cargo

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Recent Examples of consignment Find trend-forward clothing at Give Grace or Belletique, and stop into The Collective for quality consignment pieces. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Do not donate sentimental heirlooms or valuable furniture; offer them to family, store them, or sell through consignment. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026 His YouTube investigation into an 83-year-old man who entered into a consignment agreement for a valuable Lego Star Wars collection that went missing has led to arrests and lawsuits involving Schneider. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 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 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

Hapag-Lloyd said in mid-September that draft limits had cut cargo-carrying capacity on affected vessels and raised costs through priority auctions, surcharges and alternative routings.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Well, cargo space is stingy, and there’s more road noise and engine noise than there should be.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

Its accreditation is tied to a single entity rather than individual colleges.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
And in the full sentence that is a school, curricular interruptions are security threats to the accreditation evaluation that protects the bottom line.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of accreditation

Noun

Twenty-three states have no rating from the big agencies at all, which locks them out of mandates that require one.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The decision, announced last week without fanfare, offered no details beyond that broad mandate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandate

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The two carriers continue to prop up freight rates with extreme surcharges amid the regional pressures.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

Gaston remembered being on Long Island for the chain’s first-ever special promotion, 1984’s Lobsterfest.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Troutman is charged with conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to distribute, Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right and racketeering promotion.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

In a new Story on the same day Ross was carb loading in the City of Light, Kendrick thanked followers who stood by her.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The company’s website describes Nucleus as providing humanoid labor to factories by the hour, with current applications including parts picking, shelf loading, product handling, and cart transport.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

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