as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
refused to consent to the marriage
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Recent Examples of consented
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.
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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
The court found that the man, who has significant cognitive impairments, appeared to have consented to removal without understanding the process and without his caretakers being notified, according to court documents reviewed by Newsweek.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
When a California child began assuming a different name, pronouns or identity at school, state policy required teachers to hide that information from parents unless the child consented to disclosure.
—Erin Morrow Hawley, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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
The court found that the man, who has significant cognitive impairments, appeared to have consented to removal without understanding the process and without his caretakers being notified, according to court documents reviewed by Newsweek.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
When a California child began assuming a different name, pronouns or identity at school, state policy required teachers to hide that information from parents unless the child consented to disclosure.
—Erin Morrow Hawley, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
Verb
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Willows officials said Grant Carmon, board chair, agreed to the meeting; county and sheriff’s officials would not agree to meet.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The president’s threats followed back-and-forth strikes this week that had rendered a temporary ceasefire agreed to in early April all but meaningless.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Consented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consented. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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