CONSENSUAL Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

consensual

adjective

Definition of consensual

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 According to the lawsuit, a subsequent Cal investigation concluded that Spencer had violated campus policy regarding conflicts of interest in consensual relationships. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses’ non-consensual recordings that have flooded the Internet. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 After receiving his Miranda warnings, the defendant allegedly admitted to consensual intercourse with the 17-year-old. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Contrary to Representative Gomez's assertion in his statement, his actions were not 'consensual in nature' with respect to our client. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consensual

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The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
In another list were Washington’s reciprocal tariff cuts for Chinese small appliances such as coffee makers and toasters, tableware, blankets and bed linens.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of reciprocal

Adjective

During that time the female lead Rosa Salazar exited, by all accounts a mutual decision, and Fumero came on board.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The Country Music Hall of Famer and Kansas City have enjoyed a relationship of mutual admiration for decades.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutual

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Anwar said bilateral trade had increased by more than 140% year-on-year, while Min Aung Hlaing said Malaysia was Myanmar’s fourth-largest trading partner and ninth-largest investor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Both sides appeared to have moderated their responses because their bilateral security and business ties are too important to risk, Israeli political scientist Jonathan Rynhold told CBS News on Thursday.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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