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consignment

noun as in entrusting, handing over

noun as in something entrusted to another's care

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Some work on a consignment model while others, including Depop, operate as peer-to-peer marketplaces.

From Quartz

As a young journalist, though, I did not have a lot of money to spend on this quest, so I scoured the plethora of shops in town that specialized in used or consignment board sales.

Will Taylor, gear directorSix years ago, I found a pair of Scarpa Freedom SLs at a local gear-consignment shop for $370.

Two years ago, when I invested in better touring boots and dedicated resort boots, I dropped the SLs off at a consignment shop.

In the interest of full disclosure, I bought my wedding dress at a consignment shop for less than $200.

I have previously drawn attention to the cargo aboard Flight 370, which included a large consignment of lithium-ion batteries.

Originally, the Malaysians said that the battery consignment weighed 440 pounds.

To say that a consignment is “in compliance” with packing regulations is a mere fig leaf.

The Malaysian report gives no indication of any problem in loading the consignment—or, if there was, what action was taken.

Malaysian officials have confirmed that a consignment of lithium-ion batteries was in the cargo hold of Flight MH370.

Among the things she brought back—more as a curiosity than as an article of cargo—was a consignment of Chinese firecrackers.

The consignment consisted of 19 tons, and were sold by auction, mostly being bought by a local "fertiliser" merchant.

It seemed that the details of the trip to bring the consignment of furs across the border had been settled.

In 1842, I determined to make the venture of sending a consignment of brass clocks to Old England.

Pyne, who missed nothing, shook his head when it became evident that the last consignment was safely stored away.

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On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to consignment, such as: distribution, assignment, committal, dispatch, relegation, and transmittal.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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