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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
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
And these 25 new mannequins will not be consigned — as some are — to retirement after the show, which opens to the public May 10.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Right around that time, the Venice Film Festival saw Mamoru Hosoda’s anime epic Scarlet, in which the Danish prince became an ass-kicking Danish princess consigned to a hellish and phantasmagoric underworld.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
But third base, which had originally been consigned to DJ LeMahieu — who turned out to be finished — was a mess last year, as was the infield defense as a whole, and Cashman was willing to eat all of $32-plus million on McMahon’s contract through 2027 in order to fix it.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
They were being consigned by the Vergel Foundation, which had been founded by Littman as a way to manage the collection.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Most countries would prefer American hegemony to a multipolar world where they are consigned to one of China’s or Russia’s spheres of influence.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet rather than being consigned to history, many football fans still see Savile as a bogeyman to be weaponised in the name of tribal point-scoring.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But most State of the Union speeches are consigned to oblivion as soon as they’re delivered, remembered only by the speechwriters who spent weeks coming up with the right applause lines and turns of phrase.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
And these 25 new mannequins will not be consigned — as some are — to retirement after the show, which opens to the public May 10.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Right around that time, the Venice Film Festival saw Mamoru Hosoda’s anime epic Scarlet, in which the Danish prince became an ass-kicking Danish princess consigned to a hellish and phantasmagoric underworld.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
But third base, which had originally been consigned to DJ LeMahieu — who turned out to be finished — was a mess last year, as was the infield defense as a whole, and Cashman was willing to eat all of $32-plus million on McMahon’s contract through 2027 in order to fix it.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
They were being consigned by the Vergel Foundation, which had been founded by Littman as a way to manage the collection.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Most countries would prefer American hegemony to a multipolar world where they are consigned to one of China’s or Russia’s spheres of influence.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet rather than being consigned to history, many football fans still see Savile as a bogeyman to be weaponised in the name of tribal point-scoring.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But most State of the Union speeches are consigned to oblivion as soon as they’re delivered, remembered only by the speechwriters who spent weeks coming up with the right applause lines and turns of phrase.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigned
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Juan Soto hit a line drive right to the first baseman for the first out, but Francisco Alvarez hit a single to left, and Brett Baty sent one up the center to score two runs, and bring the Mets back to within one run.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The midcentury abode was transferred to custodians of the McCann Trust that holds the property in 2022 and, after hitting the market April 10 for nearly $3 million, a contingent offer for its sale has already been accepted.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Grace the catcher and conference player of the year, transferred to Arizona, Hope, a pitcher, moved onto Ole Miss in the portal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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That is not too much to ask of students, our teachers, or the institutions entrusted with launching us into our careers as physicians, researchers, and healers.—
Uzma Rentia,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the White House entrusted Driscoll with a second role—directing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives—much like how Rubio carries the titles of secretary of state and national security adviser.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Struijk’s error was punished, but nobody in white gave a good account of themselves during an opening period in which Daniel Farke admitted there was nervousness in his line-up.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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White told reporters at his Halas Hall introduction that his on-field tenacity comes from rivalries with his brothers and dad that stoked his fire and gave him a cutthroat edge.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fire delegated the effort of digestion from belly to boiling pot.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Due diligence review, oversight and transparency cannot be delegated.—
Nicole Crosby,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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