acquiescence
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Definition of acquiescence
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
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Synonyms & Antonyms for acquiescence
Synonyms
biddability, compliance, compliancy, deference, docility, obedience, submissiveness
Antonyms
defiance, disobedience, intractability, recalcitrance
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Putin’s earlier terms as president had been underpinned by a social compact in which the Kremlin offered rising living standards in exchange for political support or at least acquiescence. — Daniel Beer, New York Times, "Does Vladimir Putin Speak for the Russian People?," 6 July 2018 How far Mr Trump may be willing to test Congress’s acquiescence is one of the most important questions of his presidency. — The Economist, "Donald Trump’s powers are not quite as vast as his lawyers claim," 7 June 2018 Her own desires have been foiled — with her sometimes timid, sometimes strategic acquiescence — for practically all of her adult life. — Laura Collins-hughes, BostonGlobe.com, "Waking up is hard to do," 13 July 2018 Each inch of reins wrapped around his hands and each ounce of pressure cutting into his palms seemed to lessen the acquiescence of the beasts in his charge. — David Murphy, Philly.com, "In the last leg of Nick Foles' victory lap with Eagles, he is a hero for introverts," 12 June 2018 Brexit hardliners have been disappointed at the government’s acquiescence on the Irish border, immigration, and trade deals with third parties, which will only be able to come into effect as of January 2021. — Hallie Detrick, Fortune, "Patrick Stewart Is Backing a Group That Wants a Second Brexit Vote," 16 Apr. 2018 Both the run-up to the Iraq War and the acquiescence to the carnival-like coverage of our first reality TV star president seem to be evidence of a widespread failure of media literacy. — Michael J. Socolow, Smithsonian, "In its Heyday, Mad Magazine Was a Lot More Than Silly Jokes," 11 May 2018 Scandal spends almost no time with the public, and the resolution of each case—from an untidy murder to an election swinging to the candidate the voters didn’t choose—is, as far as we the viewers can tell, acquiescence. — Daniel D'addario, Time, "Scandal Helped Define the Obama Era. And Maybe Predicted Trump's," 19 Apr. 2018 Htin Kyaw was widely regarded as an honest but powerless functionary who did the bidding of Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace laureate who has been condemned globally for her acquiescence to the military’s violence against Rohingya Muslims. — Saw Nang And Richard C. Paddock, BostonGlobe.com, "Myanmar Picks a New President, but He’ll Still Be No. 2," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acquiescence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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acquiescence
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: the act of agreeing, accepting, or giving consent
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