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
Sheinbaum, for her part, has acquiesced in many instances to Trump’s requests, almost certainly with the goal of safeguarding Mexico’s relationship with its biggest export market, along with protecting Mexico’s burgeoning apparel industry from competition from Chinese operators.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
That failure is symbolized most starkly in the mute dissolution of his own group, formed to help save Chicago from its pension morass but which instead silently acquiesced in making that threat markedly worse.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Mexico acquiesced to the transfer on the condition that the Department of Justice wouldn’t pursue the death penalty against them.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
The fight only ended when Berman acquiesced, after Barr agreed to install the lawyer’s deputy to the post.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Officials, in turn, have at least ostensibly acquiesced while appealing decisions the administration opposes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Everyone involved acquiesced to Moses and Morrison’s increasingly expensive demands.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
In reality, few of the rebellious nomadic pastoralists native to the territory ever acquiesced to Moroccan imperial rule.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Wayfarer acquiesced, according to the court filings.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
That failure is symbolized most starkly in the mute dissolution of his own group, formed to help save Chicago from its pension morass but which instead silently acquiesced in making that threat markedly worse.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Mexico acquiesced to the transfer on the condition that the Department of Justice wouldn’t pursue the death penalty against them.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
The fight only ended when Berman acquiesced, after Barr agreed to install the lawyer’s deputy to the post.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Officials, in turn, have at least ostensibly acquiesced while appealing decisions the administration opposes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Everyone involved acquiesced to Moses and Morrison’s increasingly expensive demands.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
In reality, few of the rebellious nomadic pastoralists native to the territory ever acquiesced to Moroccan imperial rule.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Wayfarer acquiesced, according to the court filings.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiesced
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As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Norfolk Southern, the railroad company with the most famous derailment of this century near a small Ohio town, has agreed to an $85 billion buyout.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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To secure approval from the DOJ, HPE consented to divest its Instant On WLAN unit and license Juniper’s Mist AI software.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Both consented to a search of their home, and police reviewed its video surveillance footage.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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