as in reciprocal
agreed to by the people involved; done with the consent of the people involved
a consensual decision She claims their relationship was consensual.
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Recent Examples of consensual
At least 14 CEOs have been fired for apparently consensual affairs since 2016, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas data, often coinciding with either operational missteps or misuse of corporate assets.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Brian Krzanich, the former CEO of Intel, was fired in 2018 after the company learned of a past consensual relationship with a subordinate.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Famously, Steve Easterbrook, the former chief executive of McDonald’s, walked away from the role with a hefty sum of $40 million after getting caught having a consensual relationship with a subordinate.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The patients later reported that the incident was consensual.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Brian Krzanich, the former CEO of Intel, was fired in 2018 after the company learned of a past consensual relationship with a subordinate.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Famously, Steve Easterbrook, the former chief executive of McDonald’s, walked away from the role with a hefty sum of $40 million after getting caught having a consensual relationship with a subordinate.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The patients later reported that the incident was consensual.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensual
Adjective
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On Tuesday, Nike said on the earnings call that reciprocal tariff rates have increased for certain countries since its last earnings call in late June.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, this is an opportunity to cultivate relationships that are truly reciprocal.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Currier and Kremer, both in their late 30s, are longtime friends who bonded over their mutual passions for open-water swimming, Jewish rituals and political organizing.—
Rhaina Cohen,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Medical mutual aid has arrived from as far as Oxford, Michigan, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Grand Blanc.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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In August, China and India agreed to facilitate bilateral trade and investments following talks between their foreign ministers in New Delhi.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The exercise, scheduled to conclude on October 10, was previously a bilateral war game between the Japanese and Australian air forces.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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