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noun

consent

CEFR B2

permission or agreement to do something

In a sentence

Six example sentences with consent, each labelled with its topic.

  • No surgeon touches a patient without written consent, and the form must list every risk discussed beforehand.

    Medicine

  • Publishing a portrait of a stranger requires their consent, so working photographers carry release forms in every camera bag.

    Photography

  • The partnership deed requires the consent of all four owners before any single one can sell a share.

    Business

  • The tenant needs the landlord's written consent before painting the walls, and the lease spells out which colors are allowed.

    Law

  • The app asks for consent before reading your contacts, and the setting can be switched off again at any time.

    Technology

  • Every volunteer in the sleep study signed a consent form describing the sensors, the hours, and the right to leave.

    Science

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