ASSENTS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

assents 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of assent

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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noun

plural of assent

as in agreements

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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

ZipRecruiters Bachaud agrees that any shift in sentiment towards data centers will take awhile to manifest itself on the ground because of the time involved in building out AI infrastructure.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Rachel Simpson, senior interior designer for Revive Design and Renovation, also agrees that navy, among other dark tones, is on the rise for outdoor fixtures.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of agrees

Noun

StandardX has already signed agreements with leading fusion developers to manufacture tritium to support their missions in bringing fusion power to the grid.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Zimbabwe is among several African nations resisting Washington’s push to replace broad health assistance with country-by-country agreements emphasizing domestic financing and reduced donor dependence.

— Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreements

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

Definition of consents

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

Definition of acceptances

Noun

Reconstructing the paper trail for that grant three years later, across board approvals, valuation reports, exercise windows and tax treatment in multiple jurisdictions, can take days per person.

— Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Seventeen management, investment and other entities — not including Brightline Trains Florida — elected to file for Chapter 11 late Thursday after separate boards gave their approvals, court records show.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of approvals

Noun

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
Moreover, radioisotopes produced at the lab contributed to the discoveries or confirmations of superheavy elements 114 (flerovium), 115 (moscovium), 116 (livermorium), and 118 (oganesson).

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirmations

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The welcome return, another highlight in a rich career, sparked the latest of Scott’s recurring affirmations.

— Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Following Habitat tradition, the workers and attendees signed the frame boards of the homes with notes of encouragement, blessings and positive affirmations.

— Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026