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consignment

[kuhn-sahyn-muhnt] / kənˈsaɪn mənt /


NOUN
something entrusted to another's care
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But the new owners said they had no knowledge about his collection or the consignment agreement.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Mayweather wrote a check for $200,000 to Las Vegas high-end consignment store Gold and Beyond for the timepiece on Dec. 25, 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Rejected by publishers after his release, he paid to have books printed in China and gave copies to street vendors near Harlem’s 125th street station to sell on consignment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Italian officials said there was no sign that the fuel used to power the tanker had leaked, but they were unable to comment on the fate of the gas consignment.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

There was the $20 application fee at the Park Plaza, plus $20 for the belt I need for Menards, purchased only after comparison shopping at a consignment store.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Archived, whose clientele consists mostly of celebrities and high-profile curators such as Timothée Chalamet, Travis Scott and Don Toliver, sources its pieces through consignments from sellers and endless hours spent hunting across international marketplaces.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

"We were supposed to deliver the consignments to our clients today. All burnt to ashes, I guess," said importer Anand Kumar Ghosh, who said he had lost 52 consignments.

From Barron's Oct. 19, 2025

And they are no longer paying him on delivery, he says, instead adopting a "sale or return" model where consignments not sold are returned to the company, entirely transferring the risk to the manufacturer.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2025

"The situation could worsen if the EU, which regularly rejects Indian spice consignments over quality issues, follows suits."

From BBC May 14, 2024

Government goods consignments are carried at full rates, and troops at a concession rate of one penny per mile return.

From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette




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