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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  • Now JustWatch has its own streaming service and wants people to subscribe.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 80,000-word, 317-page book was instead free to anyone who subscribed, with the final chapter releasing on August 31.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • Based on the information Bhengura provided on a form, his application to register to vote was accepted, and he was successfully registered to vote in Texas, according to the indictment.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Abrahamic religions—the largest of which are Christianity, Judaism and Islam—are largely accepting of the idea that conscious life might exist that isn’t human, but none of these religions are monoliths.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Consent (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consent%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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