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
  • To meet the needs of today’s employers, 75% of whom said in a recent study that their new college hires were unprepared for the job, B.U. leaders saw a mandate to innovate business education.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 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 the past, only non-discounted stays qualified for free dining deals, but next year, guests will be able to couple that benefit with other promotions.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Even before the current wave of promotions, college students had established themselves as AI’s power users.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • She was charged with kidnapping in commission of a felony, robbery by sudden snatching, impersonating a law enforcement officer in the commission of a felony and felony violation of probation.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Photo by Paul Rubio Afar partners with CreditCards.com and may receive a commission from card issuers.
    Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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