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
Small states have risen to power on first-mover advantages, often with the acquiescence or benign neglect of larger states.
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
The acquiescence stunned House Democrats, who had voted almost unanimously against the bill earlier in the week and expected Schumer and the Senate Democrats to follow suit.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
What the character arrives at though is violent retribution, which feels like an unimaginative acquiescence to familiar pulp storytelling.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Before this recent trend of Congressional acquiescence, Republican President Ronald Reagan issued 78 vetoes in his eight years in office.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
The acquiescence stunned House Democrats, who had voted almost unanimously against the bill earlier in the week and expected Schumer and the Senate Democrats to follow suit.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
What the character arrives at though is violent retribution, which feels like an unimaginative acquiescence to familiar pulp storytelling.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Before this recent trend of Congressional acquiescence, Republican President Ronald Reagan issued 78 vetoes in his eight years in office.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescence
Noun
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Their willingness stemmed from the pervasive atmosphere Green established, in which his approval hinged on complete obedience to his whims.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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Paul calls us to adopt Christ’s mind — marked by humility, self-emptying love, and obedience to God.—
Rev. Frank Alagna,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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Administration officials demanded an apology from Zelenskyy and assent for a controversial deal to give the U.S. access to valuable Ukrainian natural resources.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The judge did not find an antitrust violation in Google originally buying third-party display-ad firms, with the assent of the Federal Trade Commission under multiple administrations.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Georgetown Law School Professor David Super also questioned the amount of deference that Haines gave the administration, including on the questions of whether Tren de Aragua is invading the U.S. and whether the Venezuelan government is responsible.—
Joe Walsh
May 15,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
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Atlantis Paradise Island, where Jaisingh was staying, declined to offer further comment in deference to his family.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescence. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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