as in to agree
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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as in acquiescence
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Recent Examples of assent
Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Administration officials demanded an apology from Zelenskyy and assent for a controversial deal to give the U.S. access to valuable Ukrainian natural resources.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
These agreements encourage assenting parties to perform due diligence, helping to identify potential gaps in the data protection chain.
—Chris Novak, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But these hardly excuse their seeming assent to the destruction of American democracy and our economy.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Administration officials demanded an apology from Zelenskyy and assent for a controversial deal to give the U.S. access to valuable Ukrainian natural resources.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Putin did not agree to a full ceasefire, which Trump has proposed and which Ukraine had assented to earlier.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
These agreements encourage assenting parties to perform due diligence, helping to identify potential gaps in the data protection chain.
—Chris Novak, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assent
Verb
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On top of settling on a rate increase lower than originally planned, the MSD board agreed to postpone the original effective date of Aug. 1 by one month.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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The Big Ten and SEC have final say over the next CFP format, which must be agreed upon by Dec. 1 to take effect in 2026.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Verb
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When Petterson declined to consent, Soriano pulled up a board roster showing when all the trustees began their service.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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His attorneys asserted that although the victim and McLemore were intoxicated at the time of the encounter, the victim was sober enough to consent.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Anne also catches us up to speed on developments in the $8 billion Ellison family acquisition of Paramount Global, which is expected to close shortly amid the necessary approvals from the FCC.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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Paramount Global, Trump and the FCC’s Carr have each said the approval of the Paramount-Skydance deal was separate from Trump’s lawsuit against CBS.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The agreement set up floor votes on a range of bipartisan amendments and carved out the legislative branch funding bill at the request of Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), who objected to its $7.1 billion cost and wanted a separate vote to oppose it.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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Tong filed a separate lawsuit last year, accusing the utility of failing to uphold its agreement to spend $30 million on the remediation effort.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His performance suggests growing acceptance among parts of the Jewish electorate—particularly younger and less religious voters—of candidates who hold critical views of Israeli policy, potentially signaling a shift in the priorities of one of the city's most influential voting blocs.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Blue Jays batter Ernie Clement stepped away from the dish in what appeared to be his acceptance of the first-pitch strike.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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But the White House has reiterated support for the CFTC pick amid reporting that cryptocurrency executives had lobbied against his confirmation.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In a case decided in June, the Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Secretary of HHS to appoint members of the USPSTF rather than requiring presidential nomination and corresponding Senate confirmation hearings and a vote.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This only proves that, just like you, your manager needs those words of affirmation to stay motivated.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Aniston has shown herself to be a fan of Curtis’ affirmations and of his work, according to the Daily Mail.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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“Assent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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