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
Hayes said Sousa-Martin's' public defender has consented to a motion that delays proceedings until late February.
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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
Both Oregon and Nebraska consented to sharing their MFRS data with the CSC.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Before leaving the interview, Garcia consented to having his phone searched.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Garcia consented to a police download of his cellphone, according to the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Saks Global pushed through a refinancing and a deal to bring in $600 million in more debt over the summer that Amazon never consented to.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
And yet no Palestinian institution with a claim to represent Gaza has formally consented to the presence of an international force there.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025
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
Both Oregon and Nebraska consented to sharing their MFRS data with the CSC.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Before leaving the interview, Garcia consented to having his phone searched.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Garcia consented to a police download of his cellphone, according to the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Saks Global pushed through a refinancing and a deal to bring in $600 million in more debt over the summer that Amazon never consented to.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
And yet no Palestinian institution with a claim to represent Gaza has formally consented to the presence of an international force there.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
agreed
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The defendants denied the allegations, and the parties jointly agreed to dismiss the case.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two former Soviet republics, Armenia and Azerbaijan, agreed under the deal to reopen key transportation routes and bolster cooperation with the United States in energy, technology and economy.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Consented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consented. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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