CONSENTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

consented

verb

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 Nobody in your client meeting consented to a review queue on another continent. — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The president nominated her, senators examined her record, and a majority consented to her appointment. — Nahid Bhadelia, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 The funds also had no board of directors that could have consented to certain transactions, and no third party evaluating the purchases and transfers to ensure the funds got an arm’s length deal. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 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

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Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Personal terms have been agreed and the 28-year-old defender has been granted permission to undergo a medical.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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