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
Gaiman also denied the previous allegations against him, and claimed all of his relationships were consensual.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
He was not charged, and Hegseth said the allegations were false and that the encounter was consensual.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Calling previous accusations consensual and denying any assaults, the CAA-repped Gaiman has not addressed the new claims, which are complicated in the eyes of some by the NDAs and apparent ongoing communications with the author by several of the women.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Clarified After Interview Confusion Mark defended his bestiality saying their relationship was consensual and even kissed her on the mouth.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
He was not charged, and Hegseth said the allegations were false and that the encounter was consensual.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Calling previous accusations consensual and denying any assaults, the CAA-repped Gaiman has not addressed the new claims, which are complicated in the eyes of some by the NDAs and apparent ongoing communications with the author by several of the women.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Clarified After Interview Confusion Mark defended his bestiality saying their relationship was consensual and even kissed her on the mouth.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensual
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The special relationship between belay partners is what elevates climbing from a myopic pursuit of personal excellence to a reciprocal experience.—
Lucie Hanes,
Outside Online,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many CEOs worry about the potential of large-scale tariffs to trigger reciprocal trade wars and inflation, as well as the inflationary implications of immigration policy turbulence.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Neymar has left Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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And with respect to Latin America, Trump will remain myopically fixated on securitizing the U.S.-Mexico border, forgoing the opportunity to collaborate on issues of mutual concern, such as transnational crime and climate change.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Now, the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has maintained that the bilateral relationship should be based on cooperation and not subordination, is obliged to treat the issue of migration and drug trafficking with caution.—
Anna Lagos,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s state media outlet, the Saudi Press Agency, on Thursday published details of a call between the Crown Prince and Trump, during which the Saudi de-facto leader congratulated his American counterpart on his inauguration and the two discussed bilateral relations.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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