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 company behind the disk space analyzer TreeSize has irked some users by no longer offering support or updates for perpetual licenses beyond their maintenance period unless customers subscribe.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • The portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers was subscribed 140 times, with most of the bids coming from domestic institutional investors such as banks and insurance companies.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
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  • The club with the player on its discovery list then has five days (or three days during the secondary transfer window) to either accept the $50,000 and pass on the right to sign the player or make the player a reasonable offer.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • What other sport accepts diving as an accepted part of the game?
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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“Consent (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consent%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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