ASSENTATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

assentation

noun

Definition of assentation

as in consent

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Noun

They can be legally operated only on private property with the owner’s consent.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The deal still requires the European Parliament’s consent and a Court of Justice review to enter into force.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

Throughout our conversation, in fact, the pair chuckles, nods along to each other’s answers, interjects sounds of assent.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Provisional Government has not assumed a republican or other constitutional form, but has remained a mere executive council or oligarchy, set up without the assent of the people.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of assent

Noun

Amid significant injuries and a dramatic transfer U-turn involving Chelsea, the general consensus on Julio Enciso’s ability seems to have been clouded.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Clinicians have since weighed in through outlets including Vogue and Stylist, and the consensus is unusually clean for a viral wellness trend.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of consensus

Noun

After a group of civil rights groups sued Cooper’s gubernatorial administration in 2020 over COVID-19 infection risks, a North Carolina Superior Court judge ordered the two sides to reach an agreement.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Under the new agreement, Google will receive environmental attribute certificates (EACs) from a portion (up to 91,000 metric tons) of the steel produced in Stegra’s first year of production.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreement

Noun

Sandwiched between them, a soft PDMS layer acts as a viscoelastic nano-spring, balancing adhesion forces so the electrodes can move reversibly without permanently sticking.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Common problems include bubbles, trimming errors, poor adhesion from dirty glass, confusion over backing liners and peeling after repositioning.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of adhesion

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The question put to the Nordic nation of nearly 400,000 was whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Iceland’s foreign minister told local media that the negotiations to reach an accession deal could take 18 months.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

Thomas Edison improved the ticker in 1869, helping the technology gain widespread acceptance.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
That first flight, which will launch from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 3 on Wallops Island, Virginia, also depends on the successful completion of the vehicle's qualification testing and acceptance program, according to the company.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of acceptance

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