consignee
noun
con·sign·ee
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈnē 
ˌkän-ˌsī-,
kən-ˌsī-
: one to whom something is consigned or shipped
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From Ikea to industrials to luxury buyers From an overall perspective, including freight forwarders who move a large portion of trade on behalf of companies, Ikea appears to be the top U.S. consignee of EU shipments.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike a traditional consignment boutique, which operated on a smaller scale often with regular consignees known to the owner, these are world-spanning businesses with aggressive ambitions to scale.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices allow shippers, carriers and consignees to monitor the temperature of a product throughout its transport and storage life cycle.
—Nicole Glenn, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Patriots attacked consignees’ homes, published death threats against them and held public meetings to discuss how to respond to the tea ships’ arrival.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Boston was later to respond, and efforts to intimidate the consignees of the tea were unsuccessful.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
The Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange, which was the consignee for the cash, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
The consignee of the cans in Germany was told of the plan to destroy the shipment on April 17 and did not contest the decision, the trade group said.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
Listed as a consignee for the gloves: Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Those records end in 2020, but whether the shipments ended is unclear.
—Zhen Wang, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2023
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike a traditional consignment boutique, which operated on a smaller scale often with regular consignees known to the owner, these are world-spanning businesses with aggressive ambitions to scale.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices allow shippers, carriers and consignees to monitor the temperature of a product throughout its transport and storage life cycle.
—Nicole Glenn, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Patriots attacked consignees’ homes, published death threats against them and held public meetings to discuss how to respond to the tea ships’ arrival.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Boston was later to respond, and efforts to intimidate the consignees of the tea were unsuccessful.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
The Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange, which was the consignee for the cash, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
The consignee of the cans in Germany was told of the plan to destroy the shipment on April 17 and did not contest the decision, the trade group said.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
Listed as a consignee for the gloves: Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Those records end in 2020, but whether the shipments ended is unclear.
—Zhen Wang, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2023
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“Consignee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consignee. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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consignee
noun
con·sign·ee
kən-ˌsī-ˈnē; ˌkän-ˌsī-ˈnē, kən-, -sə-
: a person to whom goods are consigned
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