consented

past tense of consent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consented The streaming service added that Wilder's estate consented to re-creating his voice for the show. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Prosecutors consented to drop the charge after a ruling earlier this year that prohibited them from using the magazine at trial because it was improperly searched by the officers who arrested Mangione in Pennsylvania. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 June 2026 Jones falsely told the man, 31-year-old Tobasia Griffiths, that the woman consented to the attack, and paid Griffiths $100 to carry it out, according to a statement from the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 SpaceX filed nothing, consented to nothing, and earns nothing from the trading. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Lawyers for Adani and his co-defendants consented to the request, prosecutors said. Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026 Defense attorneys also said Garcia stayed at the scene and consented to field sobriety tests and a blood draw after the crash. Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Given a chance to appear on camera, Attenborough consented, though at first to no great effect. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026 Even if consumers previously consented to share their location data, the company says the privacy block feature prevents the sharing of health services locations. Angela Palermo april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
Verb
  • More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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“Consented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consented. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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