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
On top of that, Heider performed a surgery other than what York consented to — one that carried different risks, the lawsuit alleged.
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Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Sprague initially consented and had major dental surgery which included the removal of some teeth and filing down of others.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The search was consented to, two of the three officials briefed on the search said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
And then there is the matter of California Coastal Commission regulations established in 2023 — and consented to by the San Diego City Council — requiring establishments closest to the beach to replace any public parking spaces taken by street dining.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hayes said Sousa-Martin's' public defender has consented to a motion that delays proceedings until late February.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Brenner and Ostrofsky consented before having a moment to discuss it.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But the camera in your pocket is also part of a maturing surveillance ecosystem, one that links video, facial recognition and location data in ways most people never consented to and often don’t fully recognize.
—Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Sprague initially consented and had major dental surgery which included the removal of some teeth and filing down of others.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The search was consented to, two of the three officials briefed on the search said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
And then there is the matter of California Coastal Commission regulations established in 2023 — and consented to by the San Diego City Council — requiring establishments closest to the beach to replace any public parking spaces taken by street dining.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hayes said Sousa-Martin's' public defender has consented to a motion that delays proceedings until late February.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Brenner and Ostrofsky consented before having a moment to discuss it.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But the camera in your pocket is also part of a maturing surveillance ecosystem, one that links video, facial recognition and location data in ways most people never consented to and often don’t fully recognize.
—Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
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And if bankers became worried that Paramount was too leveraged, the tech mogul agreed to put in more money in order to secure the bank financing.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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But Altman’s statement suggests the Pentagon agreed to similar restrictions with OpenAI’s models.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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