as in reciprocal
agreed to by the people involved; done with the consent of the people involved
a consensual decision She claims their relationship was consensual.
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Recent Examples of consensual
And second, why waste police resources on consensual activity when there’s indisputably worse stuff going on?
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Brand has previously denied allegations against him and stressed all his relationships were consensual.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2025
His lawyers have maintained that whatever happened with these women was consensual.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Second, the consensual standards approach creates higher quality guidance by tapping diverse expertise.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensual
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That bodes poorly for President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, which experts warn will both raise prices and lead to an economic slowdown as other economies impose reciprocal tariffs on American exports.—
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What To Know The two sides had been negotiating on a new agreement amid Trump's pause on his reciprocal tariffs.—
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Rather than solely focusing on what’s lacking, try to understand if your needs are rooted in a desire for fairness and mutual respect rather than a sense of being owed something.—
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A lot of the recent Grey’s exits have been mutual and/or pre-announced departures.—
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The exchange was prepared following bilateral peace talks in Istanbul last week.—
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For over a decade, the secular government’s bilateral diplomacy with the pope has been treated as separate from ecumenism efforts between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Holy See.—
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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