consign
verb (used with object)
to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed byto ).
consigning
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present participleof consign.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Protecting them by consigning them to an inevitable death sentence?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
After he posted a photo of the jacket online, Brown was contacted by Sotheby’s about consigning it for auction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The landscape is particularly difficult for first-time buyers, consigning many to the used car market, Drury said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
I will secure and defend our borders — but I will also stop consigning many who are here to a permanent underclass.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
I believe that justice demands that you reject the testimony of these men, consigning their stories to the area of deep doubt.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
