consent
verb (used without object)
to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).
has consented
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present perfectof consent (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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According to legal filings, the government has consented to the defense team’s numerous requests for more time to investigate the charges.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Genetically engineered pig kidneys and hearts have also been tested in people who have suffered brain death when their family has consented to the experiment.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2023
Patel has consented to this publication of his medical information.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2022
It has also faced pointed criticism over its handling of consumers' genetic information, which it provides to other private companies for genetic research if the consumer has consented.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2018
“Her Magnificence the Queen has consented to compensate each of you for the animals you have lost,” he told them in the Ghiscari tongue.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
