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consignment

[kuhn-sahyn-muhnt] / kənˈsaɪn mənt /


NOUN
something entrusted to another's care
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Mansell wanted to sell his father's rare Star Wars Lego collection on consignment, meaning Ed would still be its legal owner until a buyer was found.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

They also claim Law had violated corporate policy by agreeing to sell the collection on consignment.

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

There are consignment forms from galleries, a proposal from a museum about a commission.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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

Shipments worth less than £135 sent directly to UK shoppers do not currently face import duties, but firms bringing in larger consignments do.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2024

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

From BBC May 14, 2024

After reaching Quebec and Montreal in safety, his first consignments, embarked in batteaux, were swallowed up bodily in the rapids of the St. Lawrence.

From Toronto of Old by Henry Scadding




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