consenting

present participle of consent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consenting Back to basics on The Daily Show Not to wax nostalgic, but back in my day, The Daily Show was mostly a cavalcade of weirdos consenting to be filmed while comedians played right in their face. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 On that ground the United States can not properly be put in the position of countenancing a wrong after its commission any more than in that of consenting to it in advance. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Match lets two consenting partners start a video chat in the middle of a text conversation. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026 When the Herald asked questions about whether elders were intellectually capable of consenting to be moved, the agency repeatedly refused to provide more recent data. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 Upon entering any art gallery or museum, visitors are consenting to having their imaginations stimulated with new concepts, designs and suggestions. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 Still, consent is an ongoing process, and one must be prepared to stop at any point should the consenting party withdraw permission. — Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consenting
Verb
  • The proper pose is a strict neutrality — neither agreeing nor provoking — simply seeking the first opportunity to disengage.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Following a lawsuit brought by 12 state attorneys generals and led by California AG Rob Bonta, Paramount on September 21 settled the lawsuit by agreeing to consent decrees over a period of five years.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
    — Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026

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“Consenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consenting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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