as in reciprocal
agreed to by the people involved; done with the consent of the people involved
a consensual decision She claims their relationship was consensual.
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Recent Examples of consensual
Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and has denied any wrongdoing.
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Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Hegseth said the allegations are false and that the encounter was consensual.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Hegseth has vigorously denied any wrongdoing and says the encounter in 2017 was consensual.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and has denied any wrongdoing.
BACKGROUND CHECKS OK'D
Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Hegseth said the allegations are false and that the encounter was consensual.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Hegseth has vigorously denied any wrongdoing and says the encounter in 2017 was consensual.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and has denied any wrongdoing.
BACKGROUND CHECKS OK'D
Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensual
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Autistic spectrum disorders are often characterized by difficulties with social communication, reciprocal social interaction, and understanding others’ intentions and mental states more generally.Trystan Loustau and Liane Young, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Start a reciprocal coaching practice with a peer or friend to get feedback on your communication skills.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Open arms By Saturday, the mutual aid hub and surrounding street corners within the Altadena evac zone were transformed once more.Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The two battled for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in a duel that began with policy differences and descended into mutual personal ridicule.Michael Crowley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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These nodes establish bilateral off-chain channels, bypassing Bitcoin's on-chain limitations, and only record transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain when funds are transferred to or from the Lightning Network.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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What happens when the US shows up to multilateral fora or bilateral conversations and does not prioritize setting the rules of the road for the clean energy economy?Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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