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consents

  • plural
    of consent.
    consent
    verb (used without object)
    to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).
  • present tense form
    of consent (3rd person singular).
    consent
    verb (used without object)
    to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).

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An application has been made to the Scottish government's energy consents unit and the full planning application is expected to be submitted by the end of next year.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

But if biological mothers and fathers are constitutionally forbidden from transferring parental rights, then many adoption consents are null and void.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

In a recent update, the company has secured five transmission planning decisions since November, and will continue to focus on securing remaining consents for its projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

And he can remain on our soil only when the sovereign — in the U.S., that’s “We the People” — consents to it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025

He fumbles with the lighter before it consents to spark.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern