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
The defendant is accused of disclosing explicit non-consensual AI images of a social media influencer in Texas.
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Justice minister Stefanie Hubig has now announced plans to incorporate into German law an EU directive on banning non-consensual deepfake pornography, and to make both the production and distribution of it a specific criminal offence, punishable by up to two years in prison.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
In other words, even when consensual and compensated, ghostwriting has some relatives that are ethically suspect.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has previously supported measures like the Take It Down Act, which targets the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Justice minister Stefanie Hubig has now announced plans to incorporate into German law an EU directive on banning non-consensual deepfake pornography, and to make both the production and distribution of it a specific criminal offence, punishable by up to two years in prison.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
In other words, even when consensual and compensated, ghostwriting has some relatives that are ethically suspect.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has previously supported measures like the Take It Down Act, which targets the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensual
Adjective
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, told Iranian state outlet Mehr that if the naval blockade continues, Iran will take reciprocal action.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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What are my reciprocal obligations to them?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dixon Gálvez-Searle is a founding member of The Southwest Collective, which focuses on mutual aid, small-business support, environmental justice and safe streets advocacy on Chicago’s Southwest Side.—
Juan Sebastian Arias,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Connection flourishes in every season of life when expectations are realistic and commitment is mutual.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Their bilateral meeting will be prelude for the following day’s double dose of gatherings when Lula and Sánchez confer with other leaders at two events inside a sprawling conference center in Spain’s second city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Within days of arriving, Dogu met with Rodríguez at the Miraflores Palace to begin shaping a new bilateral agenda, as both sides sought to balance immediate stability with longer-term political change.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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