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
Trump vowed to remove that nuclear material from the country; Tehran hasn’t acquiesced to that demand but has agreed to talk.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
The 6-foot-3 Šmits would acquiesce.
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Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Translating these words into actions, Christians of conscience cannot acquiesce to the instrumental use of God in building morale and winning a war.
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Richard Cizik,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
But, spoiler alert, Sony acquiesced.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acquiesce
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
The 6-foot-3 Šmits would acquiesce.
—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Translating these words into actions, Christians of conscience cannot acquiesce to the instrumental use of God in building morale and winning a war.
—
Richard Cizik,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
But, spoiler alert, Sony acquiesced.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acquiesce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiesce
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Terry agreed, noting that today’s older adults helped shape the North Fulton community.
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Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
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Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
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George’s job was to assent to the policies passed by Parliament.
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By participating in the event, attendees consent to the use of their likenesses.
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In addition to challenging those rules, the five sets of parents trying to sue also object to a long-standing state law that allows adolescents to consent to outpatient mental health treatment.
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When Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI, Winston Churchill was the British prime minister.
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But while the union asked for voluntary recognition, the company did not accede to that request.
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“Acquiesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiesce. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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