as in permissions
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
we had to get our neighbor's consent in order to trim the tree from his side
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as in agrees
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
refused to consent to the marriage
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Recent Examples of consents
Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Under Virginia law, the identity of a winner cannot be disclosed by the lottery if their prize is valued at $1 million or more, unless the person consents to that disclosure in writing.
—David Chiu, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Under Virginia law, the identity of a winner cannot be disclosed by the lottery if their prize is valued at $1 million or more, unless the person consents to that disclosure in writing.
—David Chiu, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consents
Noun
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The final shape of Fence was to be determined by whatever land-use permissions were granted to the Christos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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If an app asks for permissions that do not match its purpose, like a calculator wanting your location or a flashlight needing camera access, that is a major red flag.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In exchange for Lee burying the Indian Head Hills land-deal story — which, on paper, looked like a candidate taking a bribe from Trip and the Nazis — Donald agrees to give up the land.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Howard, also a mom of three, agrees that exhaustion alters decision-making.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
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An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those actions were justified using authorizations for the use of military force passed by Congress in 2001 and 2002.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Consents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consents. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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