CONSENSUAL Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

consensual

adjective

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 Federal investigators say the sites were hosting thousands of non-consensual fake nudes. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026 In the second, two professional athletes become involved in some non-consensual behavior, and the fallout from a long trial and verdict weighs heavily on the conscience of one if not the other. —

The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026 Campbell’s defense attorney Andrew Courossi claimed that all the encounters were consensual, saying that just because the women were intoxicated doesn’t mean they were incapacitated. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026 During his latest trial, Weinstein's legal team argued the encounter with Mann was consensual. —

Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for consensual

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The Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation under a reciprocal agreement with San Diego police, so neither department investigates its own officers or deputies in on-duty shootings.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Venus will also join Jupiter in this area of your chart, which can bring everything from a romantic breakthrough and deeper closeness to someone who makes your connection feel tender and reciprocal.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026