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 data, taken across three sample months, shows that, in November 2025, 18% of flagged consignments of animal products were not taken to Sevington - up from 8% in August the same year.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 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
"The situation could worsen if the EU, which regularly rejects Indian spice consignments over quality issues, follows suits."
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
Some skilful but dishonest ladies had purchased large consignments of cloth, not to speak of borrowing considerable sums of money from Nicholas Sastrow, and declined to pay their bill.
From Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster by Bartholomew Sastrow
