ACQUIESCED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

acquiesced

verb

past tense of acquiesce

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 The transfer from 2012 came a few days before Israel announced the end of a military operation in Gaza; not long after, Netanyahu effectively acquiesced to Sheikh Hamad’s visit. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Charles ultimately acquiesced rather than face a possible order he be presented by force. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Nearly forgotten is how 13 months later a hesitant Kennedy emerged, one who ignored his own instincts and reluctantly acquiesced to a coup in South Vietnam cooked up by middle-ranking aides to stabilize a chaotic country coming apart at the seams. — Clifford Krauss, Air Mail, 25 July 2026 But, spoiler alert, Sony acquiesced. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Tech firms were quick to abandon their once-proud commitments to diversity and defense of immigrants following the 2024 election and quietly acquiesced to Trump’s attacks on once-scared cows like higher education, free trade and the rule of law. — Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026 The legislature largely acquiesced, and SB-189 sailed through the legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 Many cities have had trouble hitting that bar, and FIFA eventually acquiesced to format changes. — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 Allen is said to have reluctantly acquiesced to ARC’s demands and, in the process, alienated others. — Ian King, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026

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Hynde sat with filmmaker Joss Crowley for conversations over a three-year period, and only agreed to go before the camera for the last one.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
At their May meeting in Beijing, the two discussed AI guardrails but produced limited results, and last week the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the two leaders had agreed to set up an intergovernmental dialogue on AI.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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And then another concession came late Sunday, when Republicans said Trump consented to a tougher ethics proposal that several key senators had demanded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Maro said Havas consented to a search of his cellphone, which investigators are continuing to examine.

— Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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