consensual

Example Sentences

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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

All too often, men like this get away with these attitudes because they convince enough people that, while it may be gross, it’s ultimately just decadent, consensual behavior that harms no one else.

From Salon

Immigration agents said arrests in June and July often stemmed from “consensual encounters.”

From Los Angeles Times

“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

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