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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The Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission both agreed to the change.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Some attorneys questioned the legality of charging 18% interest, and most agreed that the higher rate would have to be disclosed in a contract to be legally enforceable.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreed

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Owners consented to donating brain samples from their old dogs for this study.

— Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Bederow said changing the law could force courts to grapple with whether someone truly lacked the capacity to consent or instead consented at the time and later regretted the encounter.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026