age of consent
noun phrase
: the age at which one is legally competent to give consent especially to marriage or to sexual intercourse
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One of his accusers was younger than 16, the age of consent in Nevada, when the abuse began, according to the indictment.
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CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
The age of consent in California is 18, and given how male creators taking advantage of younger female creators isn’t exactly uncommon, the accusation spread throughout TikTok and Reddit, where fans of Ko are particularly conflicted about how to move forward.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Most of the largest dating apps, including Grindr, Tinder, Hinge and OK Cupid, require users to be at least 18, though the age of consent in Michigan is 16.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true in rural areas where Orthodox Christianity defines the social order, girls are often married before the age of consent, and many hospitals don’t even stock the contraception pills they’re legally obligated to provide.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
The age of consent in California is 18, and given how male creators taking advantage of younger female creators isn’t exactly uncommon, the accusation spread throughout TikTok and Reddit, where fans of Ko are particularly conflicted about how to move forward.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Most of the largest dating apps, including Grindr, Tinder, Hinge and OK Cupid, require users to be at least 18, though the age of consent in Michigan is 16.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true in rural areas where Orthodox Christianity defines the social order, girls are often married before the age of consent, and many hospitals don’t even stock the contraception pills they’re legally obligated to provide.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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age of consent
noun
age of con·sent
-kən-ˈsent 
: the age at which one is legally competent to give consent especially to marriage or to sexual intercourse
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