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consent

[kuhn-sent] / kənˈsɛnt /
NOUN
agreement; concession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquiescence approval assent authorization blessing compliance concurrence go ahead permission permit sanction understanding
STRONG
accord allowance leave okay sufferance yes
WEAK
blank check carte blanche green light right on say so stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement disapproval dissent prohibition refusal rejection veto
WEAK
difference dissension objection opposition protest
VERB
agree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquiesce comply give in subscribe
STRONG
accede accept allow approve assent bless concede concur fold let okay permit sanction yes yield
WEAK
give the nod give up knuckle under make a deal roll over say uncle say yes sign off on throw in the towel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagree
STRONG
condemn demur deny disallow disapprove dispute dissent forbid hold keep oppose prevent protest refuse reject repudiate veto
WEAK
differ object

Example Sentences

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The most notable example is Scarlett Johansson, who sued the app Lisa AI in 2023 for creating, without her consent, an AI avatar in her likeness for use in an advertisement.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

One study, for example, looked at privacy policies posted on websites, which are just a subset of the agreements that consumers are asked to consent to.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

They point out that users consent to share their location data with technology service providers, and they argue that people have no right to privacy when visiting public places.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Fernandes, by common consent, has had the greatest impact of any of the club's signings since Ferguson retired.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

So long as orders are phrased as a question, compliance is interpreted as consent.

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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