as in permission
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 to assent
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
refused to consent to the marriage
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Recent Examples of consent
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Jackson began the meeting by asking for a motion to approve the consent agenda.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
To secure approval from the DOJ, HPE consented to divest its Instant On WLAN unit and license Juniper’s Mist AI software.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Typically, the consent agenda is used to streamline board actions.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Jackson began the meeting by asking for a motion to approve the consent agenda.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
This crisis has shown us which world leaders will not only consent to this genocide, but brutally discipline their populations for having the gall to question it.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
To secure approval from the DOJ, HPE consented to divest its Instant On WLAN unit and license Juniper’s Mist AI software.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consent
Noun
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Why does the opening of a cardboard box give me tacit permission to act like a sociopath?—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company is adding agentic capabilities to Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, meaning the software can take action on a merchant's behalf with their permission, Amazon said.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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His representatives soon assented to de Moraes’s orders, including taking down the offending accounts and paying the fines.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The judge denied some of Corpus’ broader requests, including documents related to budget authorization for the contract, ruling that category was not included in the original California Public Records Act request.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The documents include an invoice that demonstrates the product was sourced directly from a brand owner or manufacturer, or a letter of authorization from the brand owner that stated the seller was allowed to offer the product.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Fort Lauderdale shoppers would agree, the Galleria mall has seen better days.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Consent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consent. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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