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
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Kids aged 7 to 18 can also walk in for the shot without a prescription, as long as a parent or guardian gives consent and talks it over with the pharmacist.
—Evan Moore
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The former president’s son consented to being disbarred and admitted to attorney misconduct as part of an agreement with the state’s lawyer discipline office but did not admit to criminal wrongdoing.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Brown and Bongiovi aren’t even going to give up the kid’s name without her consent.
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This is visible in the setup of many servers, which include harm-reduction norms and consent rules.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for consent
Noun
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Hunt 0234 is valid on private and public lands in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula, but private only in the southern Lower Peninsula, as well as Fort Custer military lands, with permission.—
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At oral arguments, the justices expressed scepticism that the White House has the power to impose taxes on trade without the permission of Congress under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).—
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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.—
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His representatives soon assented to de Moraes’s orders, including taking down the offending accounts and paying the fines.—
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
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But even proponents of the efforts to tackle nutrition concerns don't agree on which foods to target.—
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If nothing changes, the Hispanic arts industry in Arkansas could be threatened, both musicians agreed.—
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“Consent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consent. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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