It is also known as "Waangnischay" which literally means verbal agreement.

Kor bowed slightly, in what Kirk took to mean agreement.

The leader inclined his head slightly, which I took to mean agreement.

"I never believed a dialogue meant immediate agreement," he said.

It differs from yes, which in standard usage could mean simple agreement without any intention to act.

The salute offered us was not quite that which he would give our father, yet it meant firm agreement.

Hogan nodded, but whether the nod meant agreement was impossible to tell.

Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.

If it merely means agreement, as in a unanimous vote, its value is questionable.

Regarding the next term for new programmes, this will mean agreement by the end of this year.