ASSENTING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

assenting

verb

present participle of assent

as in agreeing

to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) are we to conclude from your silence that you assent?

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Recent Examples of assenting Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money. — Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assenting

Verb

Samsung settled, agreeing to update its terms to more clearly explain its use of ACR.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Trump has been shifting away from Kyiv in recent weeks, criticizing Zelenskyy, waiving sanctions on Russia and agreeing to a diesel deal with the Kremlin.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreeing

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Back to basics on The Daily Show Not to wax nostalgic, but back in my day, The Daily Show was mostly a cavalcade of weirdos consenting to be filmed while comedians played right in their face.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026