Sentence examples for assent meaning from inspiring English sources

If the legislation is approved it will go to parliament before receiving royal assent, meaning the first female bishops could be ordained in 2014.

Schulz said, "if we are not adequately involved, we may not be able to give our assent" – meaning "the UK would face the hardest Brexit possible".

Regulations state that some children might be able to give their assent, meaning an affirmative agreement.

In the United States regulations for clinical research state that some children under the age of 18 might be able to give their assent, meaning an affirmative agreement, but the institutional review board may still waive the assent requirement [ 10].

Contracts governed by both the UCC and common law generally require mutual assent, meaning that all parties must agree to the important elements of the amended contract.[4].

He warned that "if we are not adequately involved, we may not be able to give our assent" - meaning "the UK would face the hardest Brexit possible".

Also, on examination, assent lacks meaning and so should be removed from existing guidelines.

We speak of mandates at election time meaning approbation & assent but this year there are few signs of assent or approbation for either candidate.

When I assented to this advice, and said, "Who cares what his name is, anyway?," meaning New Yorker readers, this person looked hurt, and said, "That's mean".

Meaning accrues.

Meaning what?