consensual

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Recent Examples of consensual Williams has denied giving women date-rape drugs, and says that any encounters with his accusers were consensual. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 Henry has said his relationship with Eckhart was consensual. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025 Following the alleged rape, Combs tried to bribe the woman into saying the assault was consensual and offered her money, according to the complaint. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025 Tate and the woman claimed their actions were consensual. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consensual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensual
Adjective
  • The reciprocal tariffs are subject to a 90-day pause following Trump's announcement on April 9.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Some chipmakers are already feeling the pain of Trump's trade war, despite a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs and a tenuous exception for semiconductors and other electronics.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Shared goals, cultural fit and mutual trust are preconditions for success in creating marketing campaigns that resonate with your audience.
    Michael Kuzminov, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The mutual tariffs threaten to hurt domestic industries and are poised to result in layoffs.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The president told reporters on Thursday that China has been in regular contact with the White House to hash out an end to the ever-escalating tariff war disrupting bilateral trade.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
  • An agreement between Washington and Tehran would allow Iraq to resume energy purchases from and through Iran; an influx of cash into Iran would also boost bilateral trade between Iraq and its neighbor, its largest trading partner.
    Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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