consents 1 of 2

noun

Definition of consentsnext
plural of consent
as in permissions
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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consents

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verb

present tense third-person singular of consent
as in agrees
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) refused to consent to the marriage

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  1. permissions
  2. agrees
  3. authorizations
Noun
  • Grant any necessary audio permissions.
    Laura M. Labovich, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By setting precise access permissions at the AI layer, businesses can ensure agents only interact with appropriate datasets—minimizing the chance of misuse while safeguarding sensitive information.
    Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of permissions
Verb
  • The Recording Academy clearly agrees, as the song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement, Instruments, and Vocals—making Smith the third member of her family to receive a Grammy nomination.
    Tiana DeNicola, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Disadvantages of not being heard Amie Durr is the Chief Product Officer at Visual Lease, and agrees that the power of evidence and data can overcome unfair workplace practices.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of agrees
Noun
  • That legislation would have funded the government through March 14, extend the farm bill for one year and appropriate roughly $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers, among other authorizations.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The strike authorizations, announced in a Tuesday press release, cover Teamsters workers at warehouses in the City of Industry, San Bernandino, Victorville and Palmdale.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorizations
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