consignments

noun

plural of consignment
1
as in commendations

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2
as in cargoes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignments
  1. commendations
  2. cargoes
  3. mandates
  4. loads
  5. delegations
  6. bales
  7. promotions
  8. loadings
Noun
  • Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • My producer Harriet Taylor and I stood incredulously and watched cargoes of Putin’s gas steam into the Port of Rotterdam.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lines of trucks stretch for miles, and drivers sometimes wait more than three weeks to finally bring their cargoes across a border.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of cargoes
Noun
  • Instead, Nvidia focuses on improving work-life balance and has maintained a hybrid work programme, without strict return-to-office mandates.
    — Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Berkowicz, 65, opposes Illinois’ sanctuary-state law and believes the state imposes too many mandates on localities.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mandates
Noun
  • And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 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 loads
Noun
  • Dedicated buyer delegations will be designed to foster new connections and business opportunities in these markets.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Large sections of chairs in the hall were empty as delegations filed out in protest of Iranian aggression.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegations
Noun
  • Later in the podcast, the NFL star siblings reacted to a fan’s homemade Halloween decoration, which rendered bales of hay into models of Travis and his 14-time Grammy-winning wife.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bricks of cocaine and bales of marijuana washing up on the shore or being found floating at sea is fairly common in the Keys.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bales
Noun
  • That means he's banned from casinos, mobile sports betting and other types of betting online, along with being blocked from any direct marketing from betting operators, like email blasts pushing offers and promotions.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement marks Doppel’s first collaboration with an NFL franchise and will showcase the company across gameday promotions, in-stadium signage, social media content and custom events.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of promotions
Noun
  • Ateios said electrodes at these loadings have already been shipped to a customer.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Its crude loadings fell to zero so far in September from 893,000 barrels a day in July, according to Kpler.
    — Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of loadings
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“Consignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignments. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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