consensual

adjective

con·sen·su·al | \ kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl

, -shəl, -shü-əl\

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.

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And when an encounter is not consensual, what's the best path to accountability and healing? — Isobel Yeung, Glamour, "For Some Sexual Assault Survivors, Justice Looks Like a Sit-Down With Their Assailant," 16 Oct. 2018 The victim has to be able to have specific proof that this was not consensual. — refinery29.com, "Has Hollywood Changed Since Gladiator? Connie Nielsen Doesn't Think So," 8 June 2018 In the United States, women appear to be the leaders of the polyamory movement, and many therapists and other experts report women are often the ones making the suggestion to open up their marriages or explore consensual non-monogamy, experts say. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "The "Wonderful Weirdness" of Female Sexuality," 23 Oct. 2018 The Uber spokeswoman would not answer Ars’ question as to whether the company felt that non-consensual livestreaming was allowed. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "Uber, Lyft driver booted after newspaper reveals he was livestreaming passengers," 22 July 2018 The founders wanted to ensure that laws would command broad consensual approval: two powerful houses of Congress and the president had to agree on them, the Supreme Court had to underwrite their constitutionality. — The Economist, "America’s electoral system gives the Republicans advantages over Democrats," 12 July 2018 Krzanich was not accused of any non-consensual actions by Intel. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Intel CEO Resigns After 'Consensual Relationship' With Employee," 21 June 2018 The victim said part of the encounter was consensual but not all of it. — Jenny Dial Creech, Houston Chronicle, "Texas A&M's handling of sexual assault case questioned," 13 June 2018 More red flags were raised when cops looked at texts between Perkins and her ex that looked consensual and amicable. — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, "She said her ex-boyfriend abducted her from Walmart. The story had holes, cops say | Miami Herald," 16 May 2018

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