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 monarch also gives royal assent to bills passed by Parliament, meaning that all legislation must receive his sign-off to become law.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
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
A collective assent to this rumbled through the blurring atmosphere of the Assembly Room.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
