as in acquiescence
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignedness
Noun
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Small states have risen to power on first-mover advantages, often with the acquiescence or benign neglect of larger states.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 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
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After all, this will go to the very Supreme Court that declared, when overruling Chevron, that courts owe no deference to the executive branch when interpreting statutes.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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With an about-face and flattery, executives hoped this time around that Mr. Trump might show tech more deference, including it in his efforts to deregulate industries like energy and autos.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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This budget is not a final submission and anything that is submitted would need the approval of Congress to be implemented.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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As part of his tightening grip on power, and his assault on 200-plus years of checks and balances, President Trump has bludgeoned some of the nation’s leading law firms into shameful submission, extracting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of free legal work for his pet causes.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The only modifications: noting that the approximately $9 tourist levy introduced in February 2024 is in fact mandatory, and upping enforcement mechanisms for broader compliance with the rules.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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As data marketplaces operate across international borders, businesses must navigate a patchwork of privacy laws and compliance requirements.—
Ashutosh Synghal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even so, their passivity was seriously disturbing to the Blackhawks fans in the arena.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Love and partnership thrive on proactivity, not passivity.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For example, the leader can personally hold the virtues of humility and confidence simultaneously for greater impact.—
Gregory Crawford,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Giving cash as a form of humility Many who work with GiveDirectly see its cash model as a form of humility.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Standing next to a record player in a sports jacket and turtleneck, Kaufman, with a kind of bulging meekness, a glisteningly gleeful timidity, puts the needle on the record.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Resignedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignedness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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