assentation

Definition of assentationnext

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Noun
  • The measure, part of the City Council’s consent calendar, was passed unanimously March 2.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The bill will become law once King Charles III grants royal assent — a formality — and the hereditary peers will leave at the end of the current session of Parliament this spring, completing a political process begun a quarter century ago.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Royal input Advertisement Any act of parliament pitching for Andrew to be removed from the line of succession would need to be finalized by royal assent—the approval of His Majesty.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Decision-making gets simpler too — no group consensus needed.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The consensus All-American is a well-rounded force at center.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Start by reading the contract – that's the agreement between you and the car rental company.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • One lawsuit, filed against Guadalupe Centers by former human resources director Shirley Folch, was eventually dismissed by agreement from the two sides last year, while another, filed against Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools by former Superintendent James Hammen, remains pending.
    Nathan Pilling March 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration approved on Thursday a gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD-1), an ultra-rare disease that leaves children vulnerable to life-threatening infections.
    Jason Mast, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
  • If pressure from the ultrasound wand causes organs in this area to glide smoothly, that suggests there are no adhesions.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • John sought to close the area to foreign shipping and after his accession in 1481 ordered new voyages of discovery to ascertain the southern limit of the African continent.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Wales is a meaningful place for the King, who was the Prince of Wales for 64 years before his accession to the throne upon Queen Elizabeth's death in September 2022.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The approval of her parole came the next morning, while Estrada Juarez was still wrapped in a blanket.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, formal mindfulness meditation involves sustained practice that systematically trains attention and acceptance.
    J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Grocery Hub is working on getting SNAP EBT card acceptance back at the location and intends to implement a customer loyalty program, Hussein said.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Assentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assentation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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