as in agrees
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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Verb
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David Schuler, the executive director of the School Superintendents Association (AASA) agrees.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
However, not everyone agrees that price discovery - the process of establishing a market price at which demand and supply for an item are matched - has collapsed altogether.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Look for agreements that explicitly connect energy systems to digital infrastructure—because that is where the real compounding happens.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ribera has also been outspoken in her views on the current US administration, re-posting a statement by former US President Barack Obama criticizing federal agents’ actions in Minneapolis, for example, and lambasting the US for pulling out of climate agreements.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Under Virginia law, the identity of a winner cannot be disclosed by the lottery if their prize is valued at $1 million or more, unless the person consents to that disclosure in writing.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are no long acceptances, only good vibes since everyone in this exclusive room is a winner, certainly a relief since every other show — starting with last weekend’s Critics Choice Awards and moving on with Sunday’s Golden Globes — start to divide the winners from those who, uh, don’t win.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Monday ranks highest for connection request acceptances.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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About a decade ago, Sajwan bought a firm producing the dye in Germany for another health-care investment, but the company couldn’t secure regulatory approvals — a common challenge for firms competing in the fluorescent dye market.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Across Los Angeles County, nearly 3,000 rebuild applications have been filed, with just over 1,300 permits issued, not including additional approvals in Los Angeles, Malibu, and Pasadena.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ministers from Guinea, Kenya, and Zambia are also on the guest list, according to people familiar with the plans, with more confirmations expected in the coming days.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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If enacted, the new law would require all companies to receive explicit opt-in confirmations from customers before charging them full price after the end of a free or discount-rate trial.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That happens through predictable acts of self-respect, rather than just affirmations.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But beneath his plush exterior and upbeat messaging, Buddy is an insatiably needy, controlling narcissist requiring constant affirmations of the children’s love and filling their heads with terror of the monsters lurking in the outside world beyond the park in which the show takes place.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Assents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assents. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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