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
Small states have risen to power on first-mover advantages, often with the acquiescence or benign neglect of larger states.
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
The acquiescence stunned House Democrats, who had voted almost unanimously against the bill earlier in the week and expected Schumer and the Senate Democrats to follow suit.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
What the character arrives at though is violent retribution, which feels like an unimaginative acquiescence to familiar pulp storytelling.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Before this recent trend of Congressional acquiescence, Republican President Ronald Reagan issued 78 vetoes in his eight years in office.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
The acquiescence stunned House Democrats, who had voted almost unanimously against the bill earlier in the week and expected Schumer and the Senate Democrats to follow suit.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
What the character arrives at though is violent retribution, which feels like an unimaginative acquiescence to familiar pulp storytelling.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Before this recent trend of Congressional acquiescence, Republican President Ronald Reagan issued 78 vetoes in his eight years in office.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescence
Noun
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Some, like Columbia University, Amazon, and Paul, Weiss, have caved, choosing the path of obedience over principle.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Leaders who appreciate the worth of their team and respect others will gain far more than mere obedience.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Administration officials demanded an apology from Zelenskyy and assent for a controversial deal to give the U.S. access to valuable Ukrainian natural resources.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The judge did not find an antitrust violation in Google originally buying third-party display-ad firms, with the assent of the Federal Trade Commission under multiple administrations.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Government agencies are also typically given substantial deference by courts, which could assist Nevada and New Jersey.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bipartisan Policy Center is out with new recommendations for Congress on how to deal with the demise of Chevron deference.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescence. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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