1
as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
consigned the prisoner to the dungeon
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2
as in to leave
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 consign
Consider the refugees consigned by the United States to Latin America, by the European Union to Turkey and Pakistan, or by Australia to the island of Nauru.
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Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
And that would consign Americans and foreigners alike to undue suffering.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Louise decided to sell the apartment and consign nearly 40 artworks to Christie’s, including a Mondrian painting that will be the auction house’s most expensive artwork this season, with an estimate around $50 million.
—Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
To avert a drift toward division and conflict in Europe, the Trump administration should not consign Ukraine to Europe’s periphery.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
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Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
And that would consign Americans and foreigners alike to undue suffering.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Louise decided to sell the apartment and consign nearly 40 artworks to Christie’s, including a Mondrian painting that will be the auction house’s most expensive artwork this season, with an estimate around $50 million.
—Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
To avert a drift toward division and conflict in Europe, the Trump administration should not consign Ukraine to Europe’s periphery.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consign
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On May 29, her 30th birthday, Rodriguez was one of 107 people sent to Jamaica.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Corinth, the wrangler of volunteers, spent evenings recruiting people from Facebook to help the next day or coordinating with Starbucks and H-E-B, which both sent teams.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Commission leader Thomas Bullitt later left Kentucky and did not return.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2025
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Exiting at nearly 3:40 a.m., Hill left the crowd inspired and electrified.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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After her first two England camps in charge in September 2021, Wiegman — in the absence of former England captain Steph Houghton — handed Williamson the armband.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Ramsey handed the check to 12-year-old Finn Cropp and shook hands and took photos with the kids afterward.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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When nobody claimed him, he was transferred to the Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Blankenship’s Cuban client paid a bond and was told he’d be freed on a criminal charge in Miami, only to be detained and transferred to the Everglades.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks gave fans their first look at Cooper Flagg through the first two games of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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After the winners were announced, the couples were given two envelopes, one of which contained the $100,000 cash prize and the other didn’t.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Original price: $79.99 This vertical floor fan delivers powerful wind velocity for fast cooling across a wide area.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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If Brown can deliver, the details will be an afterthought buried beneath the memories of a championship parade down the Canyon of Heroes.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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While Israel wants to eradicate Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks, the group has shown little willingness to relinquish its political and military power in Gaza.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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Lionsgate spent years developing the project before relinquishing it to UA.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
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Designers must create interaction models that allow people to delegate tasks, supervise actions or take over when needed.—
Antara Dave,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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When results and relationships had settled, Robson was able to delegate.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Consign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consign. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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