as in agreed
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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But the court also agreed to hear arguments about whether the Democratic mid-decade gerrymandering push is legal, regardless of whether voters approve the referendum.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Last summer, European members of NATO agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of their individual national GDP — a move Trump had been pushing for for some time.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sprague initially consented and had major dental surgery which included the removal of some teeth and filing down of others.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Assented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assented. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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