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
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.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Oliver consented to a preliminary breath test, which showed a positive reading for alcohol, police said.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 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
Wiles' attorney was aware that the call was being recorded, and consented to it, but Susie Wiles was not.
—Jana Winter, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
On top of that, Heider performed a surgery other than what York consented to — one that carried different risks, the lawsuit alleged.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 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
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Oliver consented to a preliminary breath test, which showed a positive reading for alcohol, police said.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 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
Wiles' attorney was aware that the call was being recorded, and consented to it, but Susie Wiles was not.
—Jana Winter, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
On top of that, Heider performed a surgery other than what York consented to — one that carried different risks, the lawsuit alleged.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
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The two men spoke with disdain for Europe, and Szijjártó agreed to help in removing an Uzbek-Russian oligarch’s sister from a European sanctions list.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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State officials say federal agents first agreed to work with them at the scenes of the Good and Sosa-Celis shootings, then federal officials later took control of the evidence.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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