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Definition of consensual
1 : existing or made by mutual consent without an act of writing a consensual contract
2 : involving or based on mutual consent consensual acts
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Examples of consensual in a Sentence
She claims their relationship was consensual.
Recent Examples of consensual from the Web
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Revenge porn, aka non-consensual pornography, is when someone disseminates sexual photographs or videos of another person without their consent.
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According to official documents obtained by the outlet, the accuser said the sex was consensual at first, until Comrie allegedly crossed the line by engaging in anal sex.
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According to official documents obtained by the outlet, the accuser said the sex was consensual at first, until Comrie allegedly crossed the line by engaging in anal sex.
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Cosby has said his encounter with Constand was consensual.
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Butler has said the sex with the women was consensual and his accusers were all over 18 when the relationships began.
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The defense team, which has said the encounter with Ms. Constand had been consensual, wanted to call Ms. Jackson as a witness.
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The document recorded questions that the detective had asked of the defendant, Andrea Constand, on the nature of her relationship with Cosby, which Cosby’s defense team has argued was romantic and consensual throughout.
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Cosby's defense attorneys argue that their sexual contact was part of a consensual relationship between the two.
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Origin and Etymology of consensual
Latin consensus + English -al
CONSENSUAL Defined for English Language Learners
consensual
playDefinition of consensual for English Language Learners
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: agreed to by the people involved : done with the consent of the people involved
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consensual
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1 : existing or made by mutual consent without any further act (as a writing)
2 : involving or based on mutual consent consensual sexual intercourse
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