as in agreed
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 acquiesced
Not that Pumas acquiesced to SDFC amassing several taller players near the goalmouth.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In response to the backlash, which has been ongoing ever since, the company has half-acquiesced to public pressure and made piecemeal efforts at image rehabilitation.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
If some companies, like BP and Total acquiesced, others like Exxon and Conoco packed up and left, writing off $billions and filing international arbitration claims that dissuaded many firms from seeking to establish operations in the country.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Key attacker Djordje Mihailovic abruptly pushed the club to leave in the summer and, ultimately, the Rapids reluctantly acquiesced to an $8 million trade to Toronto FC.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Everyone besides Aggie has acquiesced.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Prime then said that the board later listened and acquiesced to some of the requests of Phelps, O’Donnell and Prime in the final 2025 charter agreement, the one put in front of teams in September and the one that 13 of 15 teams signed.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Heller ultimately acquiesced and agreed to assist Hudson for one year.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Jason was skeptical but acquiesced.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In response to the backlash, which has been ongoing ever since, the company has half-acquiesced to public pressure and made piecemeal efforts at image rehabilitation.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
If some companies, like BP and Total acquiesced, others like Exxon and Conoco packed up and left, writing off $billions and filing international arbitration claims that dissuaded many firms from seeking to establish operations in the country.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Key attacker Djordje Mihailovic abruptly pushed the club to leave in the summer and, ultimately, the Rapids reluctantly acquiesced to an $8 million trade to Toronto FC.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Everyone besides Aggie has acquiesced.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Prime then said that the board later listened and acquiesced to some of the requests of Phelps, O’Donnell and Prime in the final 2025 charter agreement, the one put in front of teams in September and the one that 13 of 15 teams signed.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Heller ultimately acquiesced and agreed to assist Hudson for one year.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Jason was skeptical but acquiesced.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiesced
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But the court also agreed to hear arguments about whether the Democratic mid-decade gerrymandering push is legal, regardless of whether voters approve the referendum.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Last summer, European members of NATO agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of their individual national GDP — a move Trump had been pushing for for some time.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The search was consented to, two of the three officials briefed on the search said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Acquiesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiesced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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