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consignment

[kuhn-sahyn-muhnt] / kənˈsaɪn mənt /


NOUN
something entrusted to another's care
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Called Athena, the technology proposes item descriptions, suggests pricing and, crucially for a company that receives millions of goods a year to sell on consignment, helps discern authentic products from fakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The long consignment to the wilderness thwarts “preservation, access, education, creative reuse, scholarship, etc., when most of the works are out of circulation and not benefiting any rights holders.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

France's energy ministry and EDF did not respond to AFP's questions on the consignment or trade.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

"It is quite clear that you were tasked with ensuring the safety of the consignment and its onward transmission," the judge said.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Part of Zach’s job was going around to deliver fresh supplies of honey and candles to places that sold them on consignment.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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