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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The House General Investigating Committee, led by Republicans, unanimously agreed to bring forth 20 articles of impeachment.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Watching beets grow is almost as bad as eating them, all of us agreed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Importantly, the governed have consented to being governed and to live by the laws of the land.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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The driver of the Jeep consented to a blood draw, an analysis of which is still pending, according to the complaint.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Assented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assented. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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