consensual

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“But no one really looked at consensual relationships.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

“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

Gaiman, who has consistently insisted that the described encounters were consensual, filed a demand for arbitration in March, stating that another accuser, Caroline Wallner, breached their non-disclosure agreement by sharing her account with the media.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 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