CONSENSUAL Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

consensual

adjective

Definition of consensual

as in reciprocal

agreed to by the people involved; done with the consent of the people involved a consensual decision She claims their relationship was consensual.

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Recent Examples of consensual After receiving his Miranda warnings, the defendant allegedly admitted to consensual intercourse with the 17-year-old. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Contrary to Representative Gomez's assertion in his statement, his actions were not 'consensual in nature' with respect to our client. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Those of us who despise Trumpism too rarely asked ourselves whether Trump’s efforts to conceal an apparently consensual relationship with Stormy Daniels were the proper grounds for prosecution. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 However, all wearable cameras face growing privacy concerns regarding non-consensual recording. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consensual

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The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
In another list were Washington’s reciprocal tariff cuts for Chinese small appliances such as coffee makers and toasters, tableware, blankets and bed linens.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of reciprocal

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Patented pharmaceutical products from the European Union, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea, which have existing bilateral trade deals, will be subject to a 15% tariff rate, while those from the United Kingdom will not be subject to the levies.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
The question is no longer whether Addis Ababa and Mekelle can restore their former bilateral arrangement.

— Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

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