con·sign·ment
kən-ˈsīn-mənt 
1
: the act or process of consigning
2
: something consigned especially in a single shipment
: of, relating to, or received as goods on consignment
a consignment sale
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Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
One big change is the marketplace transition to consignment, which the CEO said is in its final stages.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
There is a consignment period for 90 days for sellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 180 days for sellers outside of the UAE and 365 for sellers in Italy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022
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Noun
Several art advisers said the challenge of winning consignments became so great that Sotheby’s began offering perks to clients, like a cut of the auction house’s own fee, even when it was not explicitly permitted under its new policy.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
One big change is the marketplace transition to consignment, which the CEO said is in its final stages.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
TheRealReal is a consignment store with the benefit and convenience of buying and selling straight from your phone.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
There is a consignment period for 90 days for sellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 180 days for sellers outside of the UAE and 365 for sellers in Italy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022
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“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consignment. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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