assentation

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Noun
  • The statement contains a variation of an argument used by Alameda County counsel, who have argued in court that the recording could only have been made with both parties’ consent.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Thou shalt receive consent before making changes to the chat.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • After all, changing the Constitution would require the assent of three-quarters of the 50 states.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.
    Joseph Bonasia, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • So far, there’s been no critical breakouts; Reviews have been balanced, but there’s no consensus.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Trump has been threatening for weeks that the ceasefire struck in mid-April could end if Iran did not strike a deal, with shifting parameters for striking such an agreement.
    Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • This year, however, the band members were clearly in agreement about hitting the road to celebrate Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, albeit in much larger venues than the ones Corgan played on his own.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The pieces are cleaned thoroughly to remove any oils that would interfere with adhesion.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
  • Wet clothes stick to your body and water spreads across the fabric because water molecules are strongly attracted to other molecules, a chemical property called adhesion.
    Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The couple's connection to Wales grew when King Charles named his eldest son and daughter-in-law as the new Prince and Princess of Wales upon his accession to the throne in 2022.
    Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The recordings, covering conversations between 2023 and 2025, appear to show Hungary coordinating positions with Moscow on issues including Ukraine’s EU accession.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Decisions about credit approvals, supply chain routing, customer interactions and employee performance are increasingly made—or shaped—by AI systems.
    Shiv Kaushik, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Between a landmark January 2026 study and the FDA’s first-ever approval of a medication specifically for obstructive sleep apnea, the science is moving fast, and the implications go well beyond weight loss.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Despite the group’s acceptance, Terminus knew the rest of the world would see them through different eyes, ones not as gracious as their own.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • To evaluate technical performance, market acceptance, and commercial viability, XPENG will debut its pilot Robotaxi services in the latter half of this year.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
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“Assentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assentation. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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