How to Use consensual in a Sentence

consensual

adjective

• She claims their relationship was consensual.
• The key is to find a video where the slapping isn’t scary or seemingly non-consensual.
  — Gigi Engle, SELF, 12 Oct. 2018
• But the union was consensual, and Scots played a full part in British political life.
  — The Economist, 12 July 2018
• And when an encounter is not consensual, what's the best path to accountability and healing?
  — Isobel Yeung, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2018
• Lauer has insisted all of his encounters were consensual.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
• Fans have been quick to point out some of the more problematic plot points, like when Sierra pretends to be deaf, or that non-consensual kiss.
  — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2018
• The night before, what started as a consensual experience had turned forceful.
  — Jennifer Lance, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2018
• Dodd said the incident was consensual, according to Mooney.
  — Lynh Bui, Washington Post, 12 July 2018
• The Uber spokeswoman would not answer Ars’ question as to whether the company felt that non-consensual livestreaming was allowed.
  — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 22 July 2018
• Giesen said his client has texts and emails that show the relationship was consensual, and that police investigated and declined to refer any charges to prosecutors.
  — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2018
• Butler, who had claimed that the encounter with the victim was consensual, was convicted of indecent assault and battery Monday but was acquitted on a rape charge.
  — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018
• Like the Biden searches, the search at Pence's home was consensual.
  — Adriana Diaz, Andres Triay, Arden Farhi, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2023
• All said the girl was clear that what happened was not consensual.
  — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2019
• Riep then told the woman to give her name on a video recording and say the actions were consensual.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 6 Mar. 2020
• Your primary job is to make sure that the play stays safe and consensual.
  — Virginia Sole-Smith, Parents, 28 May 2024
• Both said the act was consensual, according to the Times.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
• Tate and the woman both said the actions were consensual.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Dec. 2022
• Which did alter the intent of the scene to something that seemed non-consensual.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2019
• The Barcelona court which made the ruling said that there was proof that the assault was not consensual, the court press office said in a statement.
  — Al Goodman, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
• But their clients said the encounter had been consensual.
  — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 28 July 2019
• The search was consensual and did not require a warrant.
  — Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
• The suspect said the act was consensual, the affidavit states.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Oct. 2021
• The book’s third section looks at consensual delusions on a grand scale.
  — Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2021
• In some ways, Scholz’s approach speaks to the consensual nature of the German system.
  — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2021
• The pair had been in a consensual affair outside of their marriages.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2022
• But if pranks were more like this (consensual, mostly pleasant, nice melody, good rhyme scheme), the world would be a better place.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
• Penland, who was 34 at the time of the incident, has maintained that the encounter was consensual.
  — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 9 May 2022
• Does that look like someone is taking part in a consensual act?
  — Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2021
• Aldrich has said the encounter was consensual and has denied making any threats.
  — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 28 Oct. 2021
• Chasing Horse's attorney argued for dismissal of the charges, contending that the former actor maintained the encounters were consensual.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024