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 public issue was subscribed more than 22 times, with institutional investors leading the demand, according to data from the BSE.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Both apps have customer bases filled with users who have subscribed for over five years, which makes finding new customers challenging.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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