as in permissions
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
we had to get our neighbor's consent in order to trim the tree from his side
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as in agrees
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
refused to consent to the marriage
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Noun
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Grant any necessary audio permissions.—
Laura M. Labovich,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
By setting precise access permissions at the AI layer, businesses can ensure agents only interact with appropriate datasets—minimizing the chance of misuse while safeguarding sensitive information.—
Rich Vibert,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, the community agrees to establish a small reserve on the reef the team selected to protect habitat for fish to reproduce.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Recording Academy clearly agrees, as the song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement, Instruments, and Vocals—making Smith the third member of her family to receive a Grammy nomination.—
Tiana DeNicola,
Variety,
21 Dec. 2024
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With less than a month until he is set to give up the Oval Office, Biden gave sweeping authorizations on Tuesday to a slew of legislation that does everything from targeting child abuse to designating the balk eagle as the country’s national bird.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Dec. 2024
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That legislation would have funded the government through March 14, extend the farm bill for one year and appropriate roughly $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers, among other authorizations.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Consents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consents. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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