consensual
Example Sentences
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Later, after a chaotic interlude of rebel rule and an uncertain transition, he was elected head of state as a post-conflict and consensual civil-society figure.
From BBC
The accused denied the charges - he said they had a consensual relationship and the case was brought on because of a dispute over money.
From BBC
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
Immigration agents said arrests in June and July often stemmed from “consensual encounters.”
From Los Angeles Times
“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
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