consent
Example Sentences
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The scandal led to prosecutions and convictions of some officers, and a federal consent decree that mandated reforms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
You will, of course, have to ask her if she would consent to hold durable power of attorney for you.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
While her father was out of the country her mother sent her to a "camp" to be cared for without his consent.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Going forward, it was hoped that Southern governments would truly rest on the consent of the governed, as the Declaration of Independence had promised.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
In other words, consent searches are valuable tools for the police only because hardly anyone dares to say no.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing consent
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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The Bill of Rights
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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