as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner
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Recent Examples of acquiescence
Underlying these concerns was a sensation, sometimes expressed in anxious terms, sometimes in acquiescence, that the incoming waves of sprawl could irreversibly wash away the natural landscape and neighborly intimacy that have anchored the city for generations.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
But Biden's acquiescence to foreign decision-makers was just the opening salvo of an all-out attack on American energy.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their response so far ranges from quiet acquiescence to active defense of Trump's actions, illustrating institutional loyalty's death at the hands of partisanship.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
But Biden's acquiescence to foreign decision-makers was just the opening salvo of an all-out attack on American energy.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their response so far ranges from quiet acquiescence to active defense of Trump's actions, illustrating institutional loyalty's death at the hands of partisanship.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescence
Noun
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That training consists of canine psychology, obedience, agility, tracking, scent detection and more, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first step of the process is to establish basic obedience behavior, according to a Dogster article medically reviewed by Dr. Marta Vidal-Abarca.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To be effective, the speech acts that bind us together or break us apart require the assent of our whole society.—
Melissa Ragain,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Beyond the power of the purse, the nominations process is one of the few times the executive branch requires assent from the Senate for its planned initiatives.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The biggest spotlight has been on Mr. Trump’s very public effort to broker a quick peace in Ukraine, which has entailed previously unthinkable U.S. deference to Moscow’s wishes.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Mar. 2025
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The odds of that petition succeeding would be very low as courts are obligated under the law to accord high deference to arbitration decisions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescence. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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