consensual

Example Sentences

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Men, compared with women, however, and people who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual were more likely to have previously engaged in consensual nonmonogamy, according to the study.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“But no one really looked at consensual relationships.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The accused denied the charges - he said they had a consensual relationship and the case was brought on because of a dispute over money.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 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

Given the blanket nature of the ruling, courts have found police encounters to be consensual in truly preposterous situations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander