as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
are we to conclude from your silence that you assent?
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as in acquiescence
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Recent Examples of assent
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Key to the proposal, which is similar to one former President Joe Biden made more than a year ago, is Hamas assenting both to be disarmed and removed from governing Gaza.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2025
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
To be reasonable, in Rawls’s sense, is to accept that one’s deepest convictions may fail to command assent from others who are no less sincere or thoughtful, and then to propose terms of political coöperation that others can appreciate.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Key to the proposal, which is similar to one former President Joe Biden made more than a year ago, is Hamas assenting both to be disarmed and removed from governing Gaza.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The first is that the governor is not the king; nearly all major initiatives require the Legislature’s assent and many must also survive a regulatory gauntlet.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
To be reasonable, in Rawls’s sense, is to accept that one’s deepest convictions may fail to command assent from others who are no less sincere or thoughtful, and then to propose terms of political coöperation that others can appreciate.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assent
Verb
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In White Mana’s case, the diner’s rise from fair exhibit to real restaurant has brought nationwide attention over the years, but most reviewers agree that its burger cooked over a bed of onions lives up to the hype.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Snipes agrees, adding that in his area, yuzu trees infested with Asian citrus psyllid must be cut down to combat it.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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The split was immediate, as a large share of social media and several critics framed the move as a kind of digital resurrection that the dead can’t consent to, and Tupac trended for the wrong reasons.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The optional add-on service will not guarantee visa approvals, and the State Department will name which missions offer it before launch, with any extension hinging on traveler demand.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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On Monday, the Plano City Council will vote on an agreement for the Stars to build a new arena at the Willow Bend Mall site.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Under the plea agreement, Copeland faces a minimum of 40 years in prison, a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, forfeiture of all pay and a reduction in rank.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance.—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Her interest in engineering led to her acceptance into the prestigious Simons Summer Research Program at Stony Brook University last summer.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Republicans hold a 12-to-10 majority in the committee, so losing two votes probably would torpedo Blanche’s confirmation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Blanche will face a tough road to confirmation in the Senate Judiciary Committee.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Now, with no one standing in his way as well as the affirmation of a new regime, Robinson believes his time has come.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Ramona Pride was founded to create visibility, connection, and affirmation for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies throughout the county, Long said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Assent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assent. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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