CONSENTINGLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

consentingly

adverb

Definition of consentingly

as in deliberately

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Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively.

— Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Meta Platforms — The Instagram and Facebook owner jumped 3% after the company and state attorneys general reached a settlement in a case that claimed Meta deliberately made its applications addictive for teenagers.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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California was among dozens of states that sued Meta in 2023, alleging in a lawsuit that the social media giant intentionally designed harmful and addictive features to hook children while misleading the public about the dangers.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The payout is part of a massive multistate settlement resolving claims that Meta intentionally designed its products to be addictive and knowingly exposed young people to mental harm.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intentionally

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Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The payout is part of a massive multistate settlement resolving claims that Meta intentionally designed its products to be addictive and knowingly exposed young people to mental harm.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of knowingly

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This suggested that dreams were drawing on the events of the day—even for people who could not consciously recall them—and working with them somehow.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
The players keep performing, and the audience may not consciously recognize what changed.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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