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consignment

noun as in entrusting, handing over

noun as in something entrusted to another's care

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Example Sentences

Her job begins by collecting wholesale consignments from her anonymous paymasters, which she then weighs into smaller packages and hides around the city for their customers.

From Salon

The man behind a notorious consignment watch business in Beverly Hills has pleaded guilty and could face up to 20 years in prison, the U.S.

Last month, an Egyptian ship delivered a significant consignment of military equipment to Somalia.

From BBC

That summer, UK Border Force officials kept a close eye on the consignments of Ecuadorian bananas coming into Dover addressed to David Bilsland's business in Glasgow.

From BBC

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

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

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