assenting
Nodding in agreement
Assenting means giving agreement or approval, expressing consent to something proposed.
It's the present participle of assent, used as an adjective or verb form: She gave an assenting nod, The board members sat assenting to each point.
Assenting implies acceptance rather than enthusiasm—going along with rather than championing.
Moving head affirmatively
- concurringExpressing shared agreement
- affirmingDeclaring something true
- acquiescingConsenting without protest
- endorsingPublicly declaring approval
concurrence · acknowledgment · accord · consensus · unanimity · conforming · harmonizing · coinciding
Formal expression of support
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
certification · blessing · support · backing · favor · recognition · accreditation · corroboration
Granted right to act
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
- concessionYielding a point
- permitOfficial written authorization
licence · clearance · warrant · nod · allowance · leave · dispensation · sufferance
Compliance with authority
- submissionYielding to another's will
- yieldingBending under pressure
- conformityAdherence to norms
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
adherence · docility · observance · dutifulness · tractability · complaisance · biddability · amenability
nodding
Moving head affirmatively
- concurringExpressing shared agreement
- affirmingDeclaring something true
- acquiescingConsenting without protest
endorsing · concurrence · acknowledgment · accord · consensus · unanimity · conforming · harmonizing · coinciding · seconding
endorsement
Formal expression of support
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
validation · certification · blessing · support · backing · favor · recognition · accreditation · corroboration · upholding
permission
Granted right to act
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
- concessionYielding a point
permit · licence · clearance · warrant · nod · allowance · leave · dispensation · sufferance · tolerance
obedience
Compliance with authority
- submissionYielding to another's will
- yieldingBending under pressure
- conformityAdherence to norms
deference · adherence · docility · observance · dutifulness · tractability · complaisance · biddability · amenability · cooperativeness
- saying yesyes, nodding, agreeing, sure, accepting
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
- complianceaudit, obeying, policy, compliance officer, regulation
assentingdissenting
Expressing disagreement formally
disagreeing · objecting · refusing · denying · opposing