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consenting

  • present participle
    of consent.
    consent
    verb (used without object)
    to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).
  • a word derived from consent.
    consent
    verb (used without object)
    to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).

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Part of the way the law fails women is through the narrative that what I’m calling “overentitlement” is actually in line with what everyone wants and is consenting to.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

These "pre-mortem" tissue samples came from consenting patients undergoing heart bypass procedures at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

He called for their release from the detention center, saying he is concerned that they will be pressured into signing documents consenting to their removal from the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

"Women are not consenting to this," she said.

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026

He went consenting, or else he was no king....

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams