as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
apparently the contractor expected me to acquiesce to my own fleecing
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Recent Examples of acquiesce
To that, there is perspective that looks less about Reynolds accumulating power for himself and his star-in-her-own-right wife and Baldoni and his gang acquiescing.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
In a late-night deal, Sullivan and Gonzales eventually acquiesced to the governor’s request.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
Greg eventually acquiesces, and the two characters vow to disappear from each other’s lives forever.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The vice president ultimately acquiesced to the group.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
In a late-night deal, Sullivan and Gonzales eventually acquiesced to the governor’s request.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
Greg eventually acquiesces, and the two characters vow to disappear from each other’s lives forever.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The vice president ultimately acquiesced to the group.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiesce
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Despite their differences, all agree on one thing: America's plummeting birthrate is a major problem, and, unless something changes, society may be doomed.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Most designers agree that the deck railing trends for 2025 focus on integrating your home’s outdoor spaces with the architecture of the home and moving away from looking like add-ons.—
Abid Haque,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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His representatives soon assented to de Moraes’s orders, including taking down the offending accounts and paying the fines.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine has tried to bake security guarantees into the economic deal as the U.S. forges ahead with ceasefire talks with Russia, which has refused to consent to a U.S. proposal for a 30-day full ceasefire.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Just six months after San Diego Port commissioners consented to giving the developer of a Harbor Island hotel two more years to start construction, the agency is now contemplating offering millions of dollars in financial support as well.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Standing up to President Donald Trump and refusing to accede to unlawful conditions on federal funding is the right thing to do.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump has acceded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that Ukraine be locked out of NATO and Russia granted a sphere of influence.—
Mick Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Acquiesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiesce. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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