acquiescence

noun

ac·​qui·​es·​cence ˌa-kwē-ˈe-sᵊn(t)s 

1

: passive acceptance or submission : the act of acquiescing or the state of being acquiescent

I was surprised by his acquiescence to their demands.

2

: an instance of acquiescing

Synonyms

• obedience
• assent
• deference
• submissiveness
• docility

Examples of acquiescence in a Sentence

good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this revenge is the acquiescence of his support base and the GOP representatives to the raw hatred unleashed by our Emir of Evil. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025

This lack of callout could be construed as a form of acquiescence that the delusion is apt. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

In March, with Trump’s more or less full acquiescence, Netanyahu ended a ceasefire with Hamas that the U.S. had brokered in January. —Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 31 July 2025

Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity. —Kamila Shamsie june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from acquiescer "to acquiesce" + -ence -ence

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for acquiescence

• adolescence
• coalescence
• convalescence
• effervescence
• efflorescence
• evanescence
• incandescence
• inflorescence
• iridescence
• luminescence
• obsolescence
• opalescence