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
After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The search was consented to, two of the three officials briefed on the search said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
And then there is the matter of California Coastal Commission regulations established in 2023 — and consented to by the San Diego City Council — requiring establishments closest to the beach to replace any public parking spaces taken by street dining.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hayes said Sousa-Martin's' public defender has consented to a motion that delays proceedings until late February.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Brenner and Ostrofsky consented before having a moment to discuss it.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But the camera in your pocket is also part of a maturing surveillance ecosystem, one that links video, facial recognition and location data in ways most people never consented to and often don’t fully recognize.
—Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Both Oregon and Nebraska consented to sharing their MFRS data with the CSC.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Saks Global pushed through a refinancing and a deal to bring in $600 million in more debt over the summer that Amazon never consented to.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The search was consented to, two of the three officials briefed on the search said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
And then there is the matter of California Coastal Commission regulations established in 2023 — and consented to by the San Diego City Council — requiring establishments closest to the beach to replace any public parking spaces taken by street dining.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hayes said Sousa-Martin's' public defender has consented to a motion that delays proceedings until late February.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Brenner and Ostrofsky consented before having a moment to discuss it.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But the camera in your pocket is also part of a maturing surveillance ecosystem, one that links video, facial recognition and location data in ways most people never consented to and often don’t fully recognize.
—Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Both Oregon and Nebraska consented to sharing their MFRS data with the CSC.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Saks Global pushed through a refinancing and a deal to bring in $600 million in more debt over the summer that Amazon never consented to.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consented
agreed
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But the court also agreed to hear arguments about whether the Democratic mid-decade gerrymandering push is legal, regardless of whether voters approve the referendum.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Last summer, European members of NATO agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of their individual national GDP — a move Trump had been pushing for for some time.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Consented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consented. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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