Thesaurus results for CONSIGNMENT

consignment

noun

Definition of consignment

as in entrustment

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Recent Examples of consignment The consignment, weighing 1,024 kilograms (about 2,257 pounds), was placed in a high-temperature kiln and destroyed as government officials watched. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The living room’s vintage Fortuny drapes are the exception that proves the rule, spotted by Higgins in a Newport consignment shop mid-vacation and hung exactly as found. — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 The consignment is expected to anchor the upcoming auction season and includes paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and others. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Find trend-forward clothing at Give Grace or Belletique, and stop into The Collective for quality consignment pieces. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 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 Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces carried out drone strikes on logistics centers, port infrastructure and three cargo ships in the port of Reni in the Odesa region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Many participate in the miraculous art of flying and maintaining enormous airplanes, or picking up cargo to take across our greater multi-county region of millions.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

The program would lose its accreditation, and students would pay the price.

— Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training — the state’s law enforcement accreditation body — released a model policy on the use of AI by police.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of accreditation

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Kay Jewelers Return Policy Kay Jewelers offers free returns on most items within 30 days of the shipment date, or exchanges within 60 days of the shipment date.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
That said, interested customers should check out the preorder deals from carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile, which show shipment dates for November and December.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipment

Noun

This, despite Lin meeting his mandates to curb spending and make movies that resonated with subscribers.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
In other words, as our report notes, government mandates to seek truth are often driven by ideological belief systems, particularly on political issues.

— Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandate

Noun

Record-high diesel prices pushed freight off the highway and onto the railroads in the third quarter, lifting CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to record revenue.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Commercial, defense-ready Natilus is developing KONA for the commercial regional freight market while pursuing potential military applications.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of freight

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The race will be branded the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, the country’s tourism-promotion brand.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Since retaking the pitch in 2018-19, Belenenses has clawed its way back to relevance, winning five consecutive promotions.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of promotion

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Protesters blocked the loading and unloading of fresh food and other goods at supermarket distribution warehouses near Naples on Monday, Sky TG24 reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
At the loading dock, deliveries arrived in trucks lined up in a queue that had been planned a year in advance.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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