consensual
adjective
con·sen·su·al
kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-shəl,
-shü-əl
1
: existing or made by mutual consent without an act of writing
a consensual contract
2
: involving or based on mutual consent
consensual acts
consensually
adverb
Examples of consensual in a Sentence
She claims their relationship was consensual.
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Following the April lawsuit, Sharpe denied the allegations and asserted that incidents of rape, choking and more in the 13-page civil suit are being taken out of context and were consensual.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Its broad wording and a subsequent Supreme Court interpretation allowed prosecutors to bring cases against interracial couples, and eventually many others in consensual relationships, according to Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.
—Jonathan Mattise, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
The analysts acknowledged progress under new management and a shift back to its British roots, which has transformed the stock from a popular short to a consensual long.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Retzlaff denied the allegations and said that the encounter was consensual.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Its broad wording and a subsequent Supreme Court interpretation allowed prosecutors to bring cases against interracial couples, and eventually many others in consensual relationships, according to Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.
—Jonathan Mattise, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
The analysts acknowledged progress under new management and a shift back to its British roots, which has transformed the stock from a popular short to a consensual long.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Retzlaff denied the allegations and said that the encounter was consensual.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for consensual
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“Consensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consensual. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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consensual
adjective
con·sen·su·al
kən-ˈsench-(ə-)wəl
-ˈsen-shəl
: involving, made by, or based on shared agreement
a consensual contract
Medical Definition
consensual
adjective
con·sen·su·al
kən-ˈsench-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsen-chəl
1
: existing or made by mutual consent
consensual sexual behavior
2
: relating to or being the constrictive pupillary response of an eye that is covered when the other eye is exposed to light
Legal Definition
consensual
adjective
con·sen·su·al
kən-ˈsen-chə-wəl
1
: existing or made by mutual consent without any further act (as a writing)
2
: involving or based on mutual consent
consensual sexual intercourse
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