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

While the monarch still formally gives assent to every piece of legislation, Hoyle said he had “never known the monarch to object to what the House of Commons does.”

From Washington Times • May 2, 2023

Alvarez had hoped to bring home to Ernest two pieces of good news: the GAC’s approval of the reactor, and its assent to a crash program for the Super.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik