as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
refused to consent to the marriage
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Recent Examples of consented
The fine was related to how users consented to data collection.
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Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Two women were in the front, and the driver consented to a search of the vehicle.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The publication was also surrounded by controversy over whether the aged Lee, by then seriously disabled, had really consented to its publication.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Most of the Arab states have consented to Trump's plan, and Israel is also on board.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
However, Price, 42, consented to a search of her home by the Marshals Service, whose agents found Daniels inside, Holder said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Both Israel and the United States are not party to the Rome Statute, which is the treaty that established the ICC and have not consented to its jurisdiction.
—ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
According to the probable cause statement, during the arrest, Silva consented to be interviewed without a lawyer present and signed a DHS form permitting agents to search his phone.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Importantly, the governed have consented to being governed and to live by the laws of the land.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Two women were in the front, and the driver consented to a search of the vehicle.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The publication was also surrounded by controversy over whether the aged Lee, by then seriously disabled, had really consented to its publication.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Most of the Arab states have consented to Trump's plan, and Israel is also on board.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
However, Price, 42, consented to a search of her home by the Marshals Service, whose agents found Daniels inside, Holder said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Both Israel and the United States are not party to the Rome Statute, which is the treaty that established the ICC and have not consented to its jurisdiction.
—ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
According to the probable cause statement, during the arrest, Silva consented to be interviewed without a lawyer present and signed a DHS form permitting agents to search his phone.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Importantly, the governed have consented to being governed and to live by the laws of the land.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
agreed
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In 2020, the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine to federal prosecutors and the SEC over its practices.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Consented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consented. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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