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
Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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.
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Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
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Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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.
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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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On Friday, the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed a process by which the Lebanese military (LAF) would gradually take control of zones in southern Lebanon.
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Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
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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.
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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.
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By participating in the event, attendees consent to the use of their likenesses.
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In addition to challenging those rules, the five sets of parents trying to sue also object to a long-standing state law that allows adolescents to consent to outpatient mental health treatment.
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Housing construction would follow as projects receive approvals.
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
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Trump reiterated that military action remains on the table if Iran does not comply with their agreement.
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
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Last year, voters showed a growing acceptance of the horror genre by awarding Oscars to Sinners and Weapons.
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That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age.
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Reports indicate the wedding celebration will take place on July 3 at Madison Square Garden, but the lack of confirmation means at least some of the attempts to keep things under lock and key have been successful.
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The findings were promising, but the study was small, and subsequent research has not yet provided strong confirmation.
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Encourage employees to replace self-blame with intentional affirmations.
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Within days, the Florida Supreme Court issued its own guidelines, rendering the separate affirmation redundant.
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“Assent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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