consensual

adjective

con·sen·su·al kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl

-shəl,

-shü-əl

: existing or made by mutual consent without an act of writing

a consensual contract

: involving or based on mutual consent

consensual acts

consensually adverb

Example Sentences

She claims their relationship was consensual.

Recent Examples on the Web Lynch claimed his encounter with the second woman was consensual and denied kidnapping her, prosecutors said.

Travis Andersen And, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022 That led the school system to open an investigation, interviewing both Doe and the male student, who maintained that the encounter was consensual.

Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022 The company concluded that the relationship was consensual.

James B. Stewart, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022 Hammer has denied the allegations against him and maintained that his encounters with the women were consensual.

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022 Mueller said nobody would believe the acts described were consensual.

Brian Melley, ajc, 16 Nov. 2022 Masterson has said his encounters with the women were consensual.

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2022 Haggis has denied Breest’s allegation, claiming the encounter was consensual.

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2022 Weinstein denies all the charges and has insisted his encounters with accusers were consensual.

Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2022 See More

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