consignments

noun

plural of consignment
1
as in commendations

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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
  • The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • Competition with Asia for LNG cargoes will also remain intense because global supply growth is limited over the next 12 months.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Iran is demanding a 5% or 7% service fee per barrel of oil that would generate close to $20 billion annually, and that’s not even counting fees on other cargoes, such as natural gas, petrochemicals, helium, fertilizer, and container cargoes.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cargoes
Noun
  • There’s been a sharp uptick in the number of kindergarteners deemed exempt from such mandates; in some states, more than one in every eight remains unvaccinated against a preventable disease.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lawmakers this year never took up Ladapo’s call to remove those mandates.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandates
Noun
  • The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • At least ten states did not send official delegations, citing the cost of participation, scheduling issues, or the partisan tenor of the event.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After receiving a doctorate at the University of Kent in England, Araghchi joined the Iranian Foreign Ministry, and over the past 20 years has been a member of Iranian delegations on nuclear issues.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegations
Noun
  • Frame your outdoor retreat with hay bales and corn stalks or use them as backdrops for more colorful fall decor.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The disaster, which killed approximately 750 people and injured another 1,800, was due to the combustion of cotton bales and explosives, including TNT, that the ship was carrying.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bales
Noun
  • Promotion problems in the department Kennon also alleges department decisions about assignments and promotions ultimately left her unable to compete for a captain position.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • With steady promotions since, Rojas has always been among the youngest players in his league.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of promotions
Noun
  • Tehran's crude loadings are down about 70% in August from 893,000 bpd last month.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Between March and June, LNG loadings from Qatar and the UAE declined by 35 billion cubic meters year-on-year, according to the International Energy Agency.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of loadings
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“Consignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignments. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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