assents 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of assent

assents

2 of 2

noun

plural of assent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of assents
Verb
False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assents
Verb
  • Solangie Hernandez Hollowell, a Texas influencer who is also working with BOLD PAC, agrees.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In exchange for a lesser charge and freeing his mother, the perpetrator agrees to testify against the other two men, which ultimately leads to rape convictions for the two.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Over the next three years, Movistar Plus plans to increase its annual output of Spanish originals from eight to 16 series, alongside another 10 titles through co-production and rights acquisition agreements.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Both companies extended several logistics agreements through 2030 covering fulfillment, returns and inbound operations in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Under Massachusetts law, Sullivan can encourage the jury to go back to the jury room, but not more than twice unless the jury consents to it.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.
    — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • As his offers continued to stack up, Pruitt learned about Madison Crowell, a 2024 graduate of Georgia's Liberty County High School who was believed to hold a national record with 231 college acceptances and about $15 million in scholarships.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • The class received more than 1,300 college acceptances, including several who earned full-ride scholarships.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Full lists of production, development and short film approvals are on Screen Australia’s website.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Smith said working with the city and getting clarity on how to be in compliance with zoning and planning rules, and which approvals are needed under city code, can be very difficult.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Senate has been addressing this week nominee confirmations and a bipartisan college sports bill to create standards on how athletes are paid, priorities that Republicans warn present poor optics to voters.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But more often, their affirmations tend to settle for the conventional.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The welcome return, another highlight in a rich career, sparked the latest of Scott’s recurring affirmations.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Assents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assents. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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