assenting
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Isaac Mwaura, spokesperson for the current Kenyan government, told the BBC that the authorities were "very co-operative with the protesters and acceded to the demands, including the president not assenting to the finance bill".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
All of the queen’s, and now the king’s, functions are performed by a governor general acting as their direct representative — assenting to all legislation and determining who becomes Prime Minister.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
I could not reconcile this—the notion of assenting to a false inferiority seemed slightly dishonest to me—but it was clear to me that they could and I respected that.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2020
That’s because assenting to a religion is not like choosing to be a Republican or a Democrat.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2020
“So!” said she, assenting with her head, but not looking at me.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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