as in agreeing
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 assenting
Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
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Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assenting
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In California, in 2023, a lengthy strike by health-care workers at Kaiser Permanente ended with the company agreeing to introduce a minimum hourly wage of twenty-five dollars by 2026.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners believe that number should be higher, agreeing to direct county staff to research into allowing up to 100% of fitness center space within a commerce development.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the Herald asked questions about whether elders were intellectually capable of consenting to be moved, the agency repeatedly refused to provide more recent data.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Assenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assenting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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