CONSENTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

consented

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past tense of consent

as in agreed

to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) refused to consent to the marriage

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Recent Examples of consented The commissioners representing the Hawaiian Government have consented to leave to the future and to the just and benevolent purposes of the United States the adjustment of all such questions. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 The curandero refused to consume it and only reluctantly consented to dose Knab, who recorded the experience in dissociative terms. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 In the ruling, the court found the 2025 nondisclosure agreement valid since Kuhn knowingly consented to its terms as part of her employment. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 But Burke's defense team countered that Celeste's family had consented to at least some of their time together, presenting a permission slip signed by her parents allowing Celeste to travel to London with Burke, according to the outlet. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 It’s sourced mostly from my open records requests, plus one video that was shared with me by a parent who consented to its publication. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026 Like all signatories to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Saudi Arabia has already committed to not developing an atomic bomb and consented to international inspections. — Yousef Saba, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Participants agreed to annual cognitive and physical assessments, gave researchers access to convent archives and medical records and consented to brain donation at death. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Each sister also consented to donate her brain after death, a commitment the School Sisters of Notre Dame describe on their website as central to the project. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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Villa endeavour to move others on, including Leon Bailey, 29, who remains in a prolonged period of negotiation with his current club and Hull City, who have long agreed a fee for the winger.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The club agreed to a rigorous trial period over the course of several months during the 2024-25 season, ending with Biolyz signing the Dortmund to its first commercial contract.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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