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
The idea has been under discussion since the Saudis gave their quiet assent to Gulf neighbours United Arab Emirates and Bahrain establishing ties with Israel in 2020.
From Reuters • Jul. 30, 2023
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
Receiving an assent to this, the curtains were drawn and the lamps turned on.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
