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 However, all wearable cameras face growing privacy concerns regarding non-consensual recording. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The influencer had amassed 50,000 followers, but not by respecting the boundaries of personal space — let alone the legal consequences of non-consensual filming inside a changing room. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 This type of abuse can happen to anyone, including minors, but women account for 90% of victims of the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Michigan Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed jabs CNN giving him 'non-consensual colonoscopy' in recent interviews. — FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consensual

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The best professional relationships are reciprocal, not transactional.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
That reciprocal impact, according to Canadian officials, will purposefully target key sectors and states — like Michigan — with particular economic and political importance in the United States.

— Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of reciprocal

Adjective

That convenience is only possible thanks to decades of free trade, friendship and mutual trust.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Trump also has been highly critical of NATO, arguing that European countries aren’t spending enough money on the military and thus aren’t paying their fair share of the alliance’s mutual defense.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of mutual

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New Zealand supplies more than half of China's dairy imports, a dominance built under a bilateral trade agreement since 2008, that later granted duty-free access for all its dairy products in 2024.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Trade and tariffs will surely be a central focus of discussions, which both sides have hoped will usher in a reset of the bilateral relationship between world superpowers.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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