assent to
Example Sentences
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King Charles's grandfather George VI granted royal assent to several bills when he visited Canada in 1939, but he never delivered a throne speech.
From BBC • May 27, 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
During that time she has given her assent to more than 4,000 Acts of Parliament.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022
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
Now all who heard cried out assent to this: the guest had spoken well; he must have passage.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
