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consent

[kuhn-sent] / kənˈsɛnt /




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Users give prior consent for certain health-related recordings, such as those related to sleep, mood, meals and pain levels, to be shared with their welfare workers.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The third and youngest boy, E, was found by a psychologist to have "very low intellectual capacity" with limited understanding of consent.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Last week, the same plaintiffs sued the joint venture, HRP Fisher Island, in state court to prevent the sale of the land to the county without the Fisher Island parties’ consent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

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

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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