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
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
As the tech becomes more accessible, questions have emerged about its potential harms, consent and who stands to benefit.
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Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Prosecutors consented to drop the charge after a ruling earlier this year that prohibited them from using the magazine at trial because it was improperly searched by the officers who arrested Mangione in Pennsylvania.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Noun
Mora points out that everyone using VLGE consents to having their data captured and shared.
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Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
As the tech becomes more accessible, questions have emerged about its potential harms, consent and who stands to benefit.
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Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
Verb
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.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Prosecutors consented to drop the charge after a ruling earlier this year that prohibited them from using the magazine at trial because it was improperly searched by the officers who arrested Mangione in Pennsylvania.
—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consent
Noun
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He was granted permission to travel to New York for the event.
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What the Council's change adds is not access to green finance but permission to badge the whole enterprise, oil growth included, as transition.
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Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
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George’s job was to assent to the policies passed by Parliament.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously.
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Terry agreed, noting that today’s older adults helped shape the North Fulton community.
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Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
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“Consent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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