consent
Example Sentences
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Enquiries have proven otherwise, indicating that South Korean children in orphanages were given away for adoption without their families' 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
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
But Wang Lung would not at once consent, for it was not so easy a thing to do, and it would cost a good bag of silver to do it.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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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