consensual
Example Sentences
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He refused to step down while denying the allegations, saying the encounters with both women were consensual, and called for prosecutors to open investigations into the claims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Through his attorney, Jarecki denied the allegations, characterizing the relationship as consensual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Throughout the seven-week trial, Johnston denied all the charges and claimed the acts were consensual.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
“The only evidence of our policy was a declaration that said, ‘Yes, reasonable suspicion is what we require when we go beyond a consensual encounter.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025
Accordingly, Bostick was not really “seized” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, and the subsequent search was purely consensual.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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