consignment

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Recent Examples of consignment The RealReal also moved to a consignment model and stopped buying inventory. Evan Clark, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025 That information is used to dynamically create a consignment within SAP’s transportation management system, which then can be used to continue the receiving process. Steve Banker, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 All of the lizards were found Tuesday concealed inside an air consignment declared to contain dehumidifiers, air purifiers and cans of milk powder imported from Australia, the government said in a statement Wednesday. Peter Guo, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025 Renaissance Interiors is one of the city’s largest consignment operators, filled with thousands of pieces locals wish to sell. Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consignment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignment
Noun
  • Officers made the discovery on April 13 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, which connects U.S. 281 to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The company hopes to partner with other missions to rapidly deliver cargo to Mars, supplies to lunar orbit, mining equipment to near-Earth asteroids, probes to outer planets and telescopes to deep space.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Shanghai facility, with a capacity of over 950,000 vehicles annually, produced over half of Tesla’s 2024 shipments.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • To ease the disruption, CBP is allowing shipments to be released while importers delay payment of customs duties.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Right now, many companies are telling their manufacturing facilities to delay shipment and not have freight loaded onto a vessel.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Starting out wasn’t easy - freight was inconsistent, and traditional banks refused to take a chance on their small operation.
    Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The goal was to deny the victors a mandate to govern the vanquished.
    Made by History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Users of the app reported an unending loading screen while the website featured a 502 error message.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to postings, the bill would require employers to provide the same compensation information: To job applicants upon request and before any compensation discussion or offer; To employees at the time of hire, transfer, or promotion; And once per calendar year, if requested.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Such was the case this past week when all of the major news was focused on multiple beloved wrestlers leaving their respected promotions.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Mexico’s national human-rights commission has difficulty gaining access to such sites.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
  • However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
    Korin Miller, Flow Space, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignment. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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