consignment
noun
the act of consigning.
consignments
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pluralof consignment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
The correspondence from Defra also highlighted a pilot scheme which followed up on plant consignments that had not attended the border control post within three hours of arrival at the port.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
"We're seeing 20 to 30 percent more engagement, more registration, more people bidding," Ibrahim Faraj, Propstore's UK consignments manager, explained at a media preview of some British-based items before they headed to California.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The group had reportedly gone to the farm in search of edible food from consignments of recently expired or soon-to-be-expired produce.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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 Sara Jeannette Duncan
