assent

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Proxy military groups stayed out of the June 2025 war, apparently with Tehran’s assent.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The action would require an act of Parliament, which would have to be approved by MPs and peers and would come into effect when given royal assent by the King.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Disarmament there has frequently been conducted with Hezbollah’s assent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“We had different views of how government should work,” Englander said as Fox nodded his assent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Crouch gave no sign that he had heard Mr. Diggory, but Mr. Diggory seemed to take his silence for assent.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling