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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Detectives recovered both items during a consensual search of Ordonez’s Metairie home. — Michelle Hunter, nola.com, "JPSO guard arrested, accused in scheme to smuggle phone into jail," 27 June 2019 Greitens has acknowledged having a consensual affair but has denied criminal wrongdoing. — CBS News, "Greitens impeachment to be considered by lawmakers in special session," 3 May 2018 Schecter's decision to allow Zervos' case to move forward was a significant development for a President already facing a lawsuit by adult film star Stormy Daniels, who was paid to keep quiet about her allegations of a consensual affair with Trump. — Athena Jones, CNN, "'Apprentice' contestant Summer Zervos presses her defamation case against President Trump," 10 Apr. 2018 Lawyers for the hospital had argued the contact was consensual. — Washington Post, "Jury awards $13M to former patients of psychiatric facility," 13 Aug. 2019 Cosby says his encounters with Constand and with other accusers were consensual. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Bill Cosby's appeal of his sex-crime conviction goes before judges in crucial hearing," 12 Aug. 2019 While the first and second seasons showed in minute detail all the people who wronged Hannah before her death, Bryce is the person who raped her and then gaslit her as if the assault was consensual (and continued to do so even after her death). — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "13 Reasons Why killing off Bryce Walker is actually the best move for the controversial show," 1 Aug. 2019 But their clients said the encounter had been consensual. — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, "Rape Case That Roiled Israel Falls Apart, With 12 Suspects Freed," 28 July 2019 But their clients said the encounter had been consensual. — Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, "Rape case that roiled Israel falls apart, with 12 suspects freed," 28 July 2019

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