as in agreed
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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The House General Investigating Committee, led by Republicans, unanimously agreed to bring forth 20 articles of impeachment.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Watching beets grow is almost as bad as eating them, all of us agreed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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To secure approval from the DOJ, HPE consented to divest its Instant On WLAN unit and license Juniper’s Mist AI software.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Both consented to a search of their home, and police reviewed its video surveillance footage.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Assented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assented. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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