Thesaurus results for CONSIGNMENT

consignment

noun

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as in entrustment

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Recent Examples of consignment 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 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 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 simultaneous disruption of several transportation routes, including energy, shipping and air cargo, is expected to increase global inflation and put key world economies at risk of stagflation.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026
The solution was to take existing unarmored commercial cargo ships and tankers, adding a wooden flight deck, small island superstructures, and enough hangar space and support systems to handle up to 30 aircraft.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

Definition of cargo

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Forbes contributor Ian Shepherd reported that industry executives now describe formal creator accreditation as the natural next step for major sporting events, treating creator access as infrastructure rather than a supplemental marketing layer.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The board sets education policy, maintains academic standards, and oversees educational licenses and the accreditation system.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of accreditation

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Industry shipment data highlights the widening gap between Chinese and US developers.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Altana’s solution pulls together shipment records, public trade data and other information companies submit about their own suppliers to trace the origin of a product’s materials.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of shipment

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Filtering mandate went too far The famously conservative 5th Circuit appeals court has upheld several Texas laws imposing obligations on websites and online platforms.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
The recycling effort comes as California mandates retailers offer a responsible way for worn textiles to be repurposed, instead of tossed into the trash.

— Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026

Definition of mandate

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At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Emergency supply into disaster zones, wildfire logistics and time-sensitive therapies flown direct from freight hubs to hospitals.

— Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

Before opening, Thomas personally visited neighboring businesses throughout the plaza, encouraging them to offer promotions so visitors would support the entire shopping center rather than only Frosty Frogs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The promotion also used the broadcast to announce Salahdine Parnasse will make his UFC debut against Dan Hooker.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of promotion

Noun

Vegas offers exceptional carbo-loading and post-race celebrations, alongside world-class spas and gyms.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The ground crews have to navigate numerous planes landing, loading and taking off, while avoiding spinning propellers and keeping the equipment prepared.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

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