ASSENTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

assented

verb

past tense of assent

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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Recent Examples of assented Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

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Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Personal terms have been agreed and the 28-year-old defender has been granted permission to undergo a medical.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026