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
The scene goes on at length, Fanny taking and twisting every one of her husband’s arguments into so many knots he is left tongue-tied, all opposition mute, all acquiescence complete.
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Natalie Jenner
may 6, Literary Hub, 6 May 2025
In a post-American Europe, Moscow would establish a patchwork of individual relationships with European countries, confronting some with territorial threats and gray-zone tactics (such as disinformation campaigns) and rewarding others for their acquiescence with cheap energy.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Their children and grandchildren will read about their silence, acquiescence, and cowardice.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Political malfeasance, press acquiescence, the Ford Motor Co. and the Genovese crime family among others play their roles in the student exposé of toxic waste dumped into the area landfills.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Jenner
may 6, Literary Hub, 6 May 2025
In a post-American Europe, Moscow would establish a patchwork of individual relationships with European countries, confronting some with territorial threats and gray-zone tactics (such as disinformation campaigns) and rewarding others for their acquiescence with cheap energy.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Their children and grandchildren will read about their silence, acquiescence, and cowardice.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Political malfeasance, press acquiescence, the Ford Motor Co. and the Genovese crime family among others play their roles in the student exposé of toxic waste dumped into the area landfills.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquiescence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescence
Noun
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The three-day holiday of Eid-al-Adha commemorates the story in the Quran of God appearing to Ibrahim, or Abraham, in a dream and commanding him to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience.—
Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Then, at around 10 to 12 weeks, after getting their vaccinations, your pup can enter obedience classes outside the home.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Noun
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For four months, congressional Republicans have been delaying the major fights on the parts of Trump’s agenda that will demand their assent.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
2 May 2025
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But these hardly excuse their seeming assent to the destruction of American democracy and our economy.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the Heat often bypass offensive rebounds in deference to defensive transition.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Furthermore, separation of powers concerns counsel judicial deference and restraint in the context of discovery regarding internal executive branch communications.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescence. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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