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
In a completely unrelated incident, in February 2020, Chris was arrested after drunkenly falling asleep in the entryway of a stranger's home and consented to a voluntary DNA swab, not thinking twice about it.
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Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, Iran consented to limit its use of advanced centrifuges for 10 years, and to restrict uranium enrichment to below weapons-grade levels for 15 years.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Even if consumers previously consented to share their location data, the company says the privacy block feature prevents the sharing of health services locations.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
In 2018, Motta e-mailed an associate about a client who had consented to an unnecessary surgical procedure.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, Iran consented to limit its use of advanced centrifuges for 10 years, and to restrict uranium enrichment to below weapons-grade levels for 15 years.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Even if consumers previously consented to share their location data, the company says the privacy block feature prevents the sharing of health services locations.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
In 2018, Motta e-mailed an associate about a client who had consented to an unnecessary surgical procedure.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
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In exchange for his guilty plea, the court agreed to give Gavin 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing on May 20, said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In more validation of Amazon’s chip strategy, Meta said Friday its agreed to deploy at least tens of millions of Graviton cores.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 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 2 May. 2026.
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