consent to
Example Sentences
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This tactic is sometimes called a negative option, meaning that a consumer’s failure to say no to receiving a good or service amounts to consent to being charged for it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
“They need our consent to sell,” said James Ferraro, chairman of the Fisher Island Community Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The company is waiting for confirmation that the Justice Department will consent to its Warner Bros. purchase.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
"If you don't consent to content being out there of yourself, it can actually be very dangerous. It's just a complete breach of privacy and data."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
To “come along” meant that he would change his ways and consent to be the husband she had traveled so far to find.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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