consensual

Example Sentences

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Men, compared with women, however, and people who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual were more likely to have previously engaged in consensual nonmonogamy, according to the study.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Through his attorney, Jarecki denied the allegations, characterizing the relationship as consensual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

All too often, men like this get away with these attitudes because they convince enough people that, while it may be gross, it’s ultimately just decadent, consensual behavior that harms no one else.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

“The only evidence of our policy was a declaration that said, ‘Yes, reasonable suspicion is what we require when we go beyond a consensual encounter.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Accordingly, Bostick was not really “seized” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, and the subsequent search was purely consensual.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander