as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner
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Recent Examples of acquiescence
Whether the current American president has become a king, particularly after the sweeping grant of immunity in 2024 by the Supreme Court and the seeming acquiescence by Congress to Trump’s latest directives, remains up for debate.
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Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Underlying these concerns was a sensation, sometimes expressed in anxious terms, sometimes in acquiescence, that the incoming waves of sprawl could irreversibly wash away the natural landscape and neighborly intimacy that have anchored the city for generations.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Underlying these concerns was a sensation, sometimes expressed in anxious terms, sometimes in acquiescence, that the incoming waves of sprawl could irreversibly wash away the natural landscape and neighborly intimacy that have anchored the city for generations.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescence
Noun
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To capture it on camera, Siegel and McGehee leaned on Bing’s obedience and his very game co-star.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some ask for a promise to do obedience training and to give the rescue organization the right to make follow-up visits.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To be effective, the speech acts that bind us together or break us apart require the assent of our whole society.—
Melissa Ragain,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Beyond the power of the purse, the nominations process is one of the few times the executive branch requires assent from the Senate for its planned initiatives.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, the justices also seemed sensitive to the level of deference owed to Congress and the White House since the case could have ramifications for national security and foreign affairs.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump was demanding deference from Zelenskyy to show his inferior and submissive position as a recipient of U.S. aid and military support.—
Shannon Bow O'Brien,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescence. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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