assent to
Example Sentences
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The law is in limbo, as Ramaphosa – about four months after giving his assent to it – has still not set a date for its implementation.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025
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
Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia gave its quiet assent to Gulf neighbours United Arab Emirates and Bahrain forging ties with Israel in 2020.
From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023
On that last point, he reiterated Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders’ call for Myanmar’s military to assent to the five-point consensus agreed upon in Jakarta.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021
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
