ASSENTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

assented

verb

past tense of assent

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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Recent Examples of assented Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 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

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Hynde sat with filmmaker Joss Crowley for conversations over a three-year period, and only agreed to go before the camera for the last one.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
At their May meeting in Beijing, the two discussed AI guardrails but produced limited results, and last week the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the two leaders had agreed to set up an intergovernmental dialogue on AI.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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Maro said Havas consented to a search of his cellphone, which investigators are continuing to examine.

— Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The legislation would have permitted insurers to use telematics technology to track speed, braking and other driving habits to establish a motorist’s safety record, a key component in setting individual premiums — as long as a motorist consented.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026