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Recent Examples on the Web Trent Lott, the Republican majority leader, summarily fired Dove and substituted a more acquiescent replacement, and the administration’s agenda proceeded on track. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2021 Since assuming office after his third presidential bid, López Obrador has taken a pragmatic, and at times acquiescent, stance with Washington, acknowledging the crucial role of U.S. commerce and investment. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023 Israeli and Palestinian observers pointed to the acquiescent role played by the local Israel Defense Forces in essentially turning the other way as the settlers went on the rampage. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023 To wit, Ruth starts off as such an inexplicably monstrous figure — cursing, growling, demanding, hurling highball glasses at Sam’s head (and wounding him) — that her switch to more acquiescent soul-searcher feels like an impossible leap. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for acquiescent 

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“Acquiescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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