consensual

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The video also surfaced on other platforms, including Meta-owned Facebook, where some posts used it to baselessly claim that the lawsuit was "fake" and the two had been involved in a "consensual relationship."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But the nature of this agreement, and the consequences of actions stemming from it, all depends on whether this agreement is mutually consensual and clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He denied all the charges against him – saying they either did not take place, or were consensual.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

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