as in reciprocal
agreed to by the people involved; done with the consent of the people involved
a consensual decision She claims their relationship was consensual.
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Recent Examples of consensual
And second, why waste police resources on consensual activity when there’s indisputably worse stuff going on?
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Brand has previously denied allegations against him and stressed all his relationships were consensual.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2025
His lawyers have maintained that whatever happened with these women was consensual.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Second, the consensual standards approach creates higher quality guidance by tapping diverse expertise.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consensual
Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Brand has previously denied allegations against him and stressed all his relationships were consensual.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2025
His lawyers have maintained that whatever happened with these women was consensual.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Second, the consensual standards approach creates higher quality guidance by tapping diverse expertise.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consensual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensual
Adjective
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Oil prices held near two-week highs in early trading on Wednesday, supported by an agreement between the U.S. and China to temporarily lower their reciprocal tariffs and a falling U.S. dollar.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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What To Know The two sides had been negotiating on a new agreement amid Trump's pause on his reciprocal tariffs.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The relationship stops feeling mutual and starts feeling like someone is only looking out for themselves.—
Justin Patton,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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She and Brown were set up by a mutual friend Following their AMAs appearance, a source told PEOPLE that Brown and Scott have been dating for several months and have a lot in common — from being single parents to spearheading philanthropic efforts across the country.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The exchange was prepared following bilateral peace talks in Istanbul last week.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
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For over a decade, the secular government’s bilateral diplomacy with the pope has been treated as separate from ecumenism efforts between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Holy See.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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