1
as in sending
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
consigned the prisoner to the dungeon
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as in handing
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 consigning
Suh described consigning the piece as a natural extension of his longtime support of the Yale School of Art.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
For instance, Disney Plus has developed companion podcasts for Only Murders in the Building, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Tell Me Lies, and that strategy has the benefit of attaching these podcasts to the actual content instead of consigning it to the walled garden Netflix had created.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Those who despise Bacharach’s fluting tunes and David’s simple — if emotive — lyrics, consigning them to often denigrated genres such as easy listening, elevator music, adult contemporary or luxe pop.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
There are many who thought this day would never come, who feared that we would be condemned only to a future of less with every election consigning us simply to more of the same.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
There are many who thought this day would never come, who feared that we would be condemned only to a future of less, with every election consigning us simply to more of the same.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Butez stayed, however, consigning Lammens to the bench once more.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
For instance, Disney Plus has developed companion podcasts for Only Murders in the Building, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Tell Me Lies, and that strategy has the benefit of attaching these podcasts to the actual content instead of consigning it to the walled garden Netflix had created.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Those who despise Bacharach’s fluting tunes and David’s simple — if emotive — lyrics, consigning them to often denigrated genres such as easy listening, elevator music, adult contemporary or luxe pop.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
There are many who thought this day would never come, who feared that we would be condemned only to a future of less with every election consigning us simply to more of the same.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
There are many who thought this day would never come, who feared that we would be condemned only to a future of less, with every election consigning us simply to more of the same.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Butez stayed, however, consigning Lammens to the bench once more.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigning
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Riquelme Vega, a Chilean Dutch cocaine importer also in the Super Cartel, wanted to murder a rival in Dubai by sending a team of Colombian assassins to the Emirates, Kinahan voiced his disapproval.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Right now, engineers need to understand, as coders sending things into the real world, how their work is affecting people.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with Beauty Inc published last September, the reality star spoke about eventually handing the reins to her daughter Stormi Webster, now 8, one day.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Viewers flooded the clip with reactions, and many were especially moved by the woman’s decision to cool the french fry down before handing it over to the dog.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Three of the vehicles that Gonzalez was transporting have been located in parts of Florida since Gonzalez went missing, agents say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Allen appeared in federal court Monday wearing a blue prison jumpsuit to face charges of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting a firearm across state lines, according to the Department of Justice.—
Julia Bonavita , David Spunt , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, April 25, Banderas, 65, and Griffith, 68, were spotted leaving Beverly Hills sushi restaurant Matsuhisa arm-in-arm after enjoying dinner together.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The complementary conditioner dials up the moisture with shea butter, murumuru butter, and amino acids to smooth and strengthen—leaving hair soft, bouncy, and ready for styling.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tibbetts went to high school at Jefferson before transferring to a school in Sioux Falls as a junior.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Before transferring to Texas A&M, Onyedim was a teammate of Denver’s Eyioma Uwazurike at Iowa State.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company, which also makes the AI model Claude, has claimed that Mythos is currently too advanced for public release, and is instead entrusting the model to cybersecurity experts for the time being.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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Jahangir abandoned writing in the 17th regnal year as his health declined, entrusting continuation to his court historian Muʿtamad Khan, who extended the narrative to Jahangir’s 19th regnal year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zamora supports giving middle and high school communities the option to have an officer on campus at least part-time.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to Korean hair expert Hyerin Jeon, this shampoo features 10,000 ppm of 10 different proteins, including collagen and keratin, delivering salon-grade conditioning at home.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite its frequency, the condition has no cure aside from delivering the baby, which can, in turn, lead to premature birth and other complications.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Consigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigning. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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