consigned

past tense of consign

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consigned Rather than taking possession of the works, the company consigned the collection back to Gupta to sell the works. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026 Valjean’s famous bread-theft-to-feed-his-starving-family here becomes a footchase/fight setpiece before he is caught and consigned to an ever-lengthening prison sentence. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 One indication was that Dorothée Lalanne and Marie Lalanne consigned separate collections to be auctioned—Dorothée to Sotheby’s in 2021 and 2022 and Christie’s in 2024, and Marie to Christie’s in 2022. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Threats Are Outpacing Change In The Merchant Marine Complex and wide-ranging assaults on cargo vessels are consigned virtually every peacetime cargo-carrier’s operational assumptions into a messy obsolescence. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Had he been exposed to a more run-of-the-mill pneumonic plague, symptom onset would have already consigned him to bed. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 Like the police report in Sebold’s assault, those cases had also been quickly consigned to the inactive file. — ProPublica, 14 July 2026 According to New York investigators, the vase was smuggled out of Italy by Fritz Burki and consigned for sale at Christie’s London before entering the museum’s collection. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026 The nation is already nearing last year’s record case total, and experts say the virus is forcing doctors to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigned
Verb
  • The department’s deputy superintendent of operations, Abel Guillén, sent an email to staff last Friday that one live bedbug and five dead ones were found in room 3506.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Blues defenseman Brandon Carlo got a game misconduct for a kneeing penalty early in the third period that sent top-line center Hintz, in his first game since March 6, down to the ice while grabbing at his left knee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • By May 2024, Red Lobster was in bankruptcy court, and Thai Union essentially handed the keys over to creditors, including Fortress Investment Group, which emerged as the eventual owner.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the way the alleged data could be abused should feel familiar to anyone who has handed personal information to an employer, bank, health provider, insurance company or government agency.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That sailor was transferred off the ship for further medical care, the official told NBC News.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That complaint was transferred to the state’s Supreme Court, where it was dismissed over procedural issues.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Institutions ensure that responsibility survives the individuals entrusted with it.
    — Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The board is entrusted with the educational, physical and financial well-being of the district.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Linde hasn’t delivered 10% or higher earnings growth since 2023, largely because of weak volume growth.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Something may need to be postponed, delegated, or simplified.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As regulatory scrutiny increases, supply chain accountability offers leadership a competitive advantage if it’s viewed through a different lens than something that can be delegated or assumed.
    — Ed Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Consigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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