assent to
Example Sentences
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The legislation was approved by both houses this week and now needs the president's assent to become law.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The idea has been under discussion since the Saudis gave their quiet assent to Gulf neighbours United Arab Emirates and Bahrain establishing ties with Israel in 2020.
From Reuters • Jul. 30, 2023
Even though George did not have much legislative power as a constitutional monarch, he remained engaged with politics and understood that it was his duty to give the royal assent to Parliament’s bills.
From National Geographic • Jul. 3, 2023
On that last point, he reiterated Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders’ call for Myanmar’s military to assent to the five-point consensus agreed upon in Jakarta.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021
A collective assent to this rumbled through the blurring atmosphere of the Assembly Room.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
