consent (to)

verb

Definition of consent (to)next
as in to assent (to)

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  1. subscribe
  2. accept
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  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 53% surge in the price of subscribing or renting videos and video games since the start of 2019, while TV services climbed 27% and music subscriptions by 14%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • For stories of life in our changing world, subscribe here to the global health newsletter.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 8 July 2026
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  • That establishment Democrats didn’t accept him made his candidacy even more appealing.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Guild will accept applicants with credit scores as low as 540, whereas many lenders require a credit score of 620 or higher.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of accept
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“Consent (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consent%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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