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as in sent
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
consigned the prisoner to the dungeon
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the deliveryman had consigned our package to a next-door neighbor
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Recent Examples of consigned
Instead, authorities say Doyle quietly consigned the work through a business partner to a Manhattan gallery at a far lower asking price.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
From virtually the first frames, director Andrew Stanton is preoccupied with illustrating the melancholic condition of toys that have been consigned to the ash heap of history, or, at least, of childhood.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Following Allington’s death, his cars, including the Ferrari, were consigned to a Christie’s auction in December of 2002.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
That we were consigned to history, that a majority at the general election, let alone a landslide majority, was impossible.
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.
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Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
His penalty shootout miss consigned Brazil to defeat against Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals, so his words may have been the best suited for Gabriel to hear in the seconds after his own miss.
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Art De Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
It was never consigned in writing.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Mannequins will be displayed permanently after gala And these 25 new mannequins will not be consigned — as some are — to retirement after the show, which opens to the public May 10.
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CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
From virtually the first frames, director Andrew Stanton is preoccupied with illustrating the melancholic condition of toys that have been consigned to the ash heap of history, or, at least, of childhood.
—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Following Allington’s death, his cars, including the Ferrari, were consigned to a Christie’s auction in December of 2002.
—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
That we were consigned to history, that a majority at the general election, let alone a landslide majority, was impossible.
—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.
—
Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
His penalty shootout miss consigned Brazil to defeat against Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals, so his words may have been the best suited for Gabriel to hear in the seconds after his own miss.
—
Art De Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
It was never consigned in writing.
—
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Mannequins will be displayed permanently after gala And these 25 new mannequins will not be consigned — as some are — to retirement after the show, which opens to the public May 10.
—
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigned
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
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Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.
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What made Tuchel into this dominant figure — one ultimately entrusted by the FA to help it to add that second world champions’ star to England players’ shirts — was his record in cups.
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Get all your last-minute essentials delivered to your doorstep with DoorDash.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts.
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Under the agreement approved by the board, Chancellor Rodrigues will work with Levine to identify an outside consultant to review governance documents, delegated authorities and university boards of trustees policies throughout the university system.
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