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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Swinging is professionals, adults, all consensual, and all on the same page.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2024
Weinstein has repeatedly denied the claims, insisting the encounters in question were consensual.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Cook, who said the relationships were consensual, was fired from the campaign in October after more allegations about his previous behavior surfaced.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
The board determined Shaw engaged in a consensual with Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs Nabanita Nag.
Effective immediately, Nag was also fired in connection with the preliminary findings of the board's ongoing investigation, the release continues.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2024
Weinstein has repeatedly denied the claims, insisting the encounters in question were consensual.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Cook, who said the relationships were consensual, was fired from the campaign in October after more allegations about his previous behavior surfaced.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
The board determined Shaw engaged in a consensual with Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs Nabanita Nag.
Effective immediately, Nag was also fired in connection with the preliminary findings of the board's ongoing investigation, the release continues.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensual. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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