as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
was not as acquiescent about sharing her room as her parents seemed to think she should be
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Recent Examples of acquiescent
Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.
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Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
The young man’s comment was out of line, and my silence felt somehow acquiescent.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
In the aftermath of Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, which bordered Iran at the time, the U.K. forced Reza to abdicate, replacing him with his more acquiescent eldest son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Society expects brown women to be more acquiescent and passive, and perceives Black women as angry.
—Pragya Agarwal, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
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Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
The young man’s comment was out of line, and my silence felt somehow acquiescent.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
In the aftermath of Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, which bordered Iran at the time, the U.K. forced Reza to abdicate, replacing him with his more acquiescent eldest son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Society expects brown women to be more acquiescent and passive, and perceives Black women as angry.
—Pragya Agarwal, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescent
Adjective
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The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there’s a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn’t the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Intelligence Age doesn’t require obedient workers.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In 2020, Petershill was an anchor investor of Arctos’ first fund and received a passive, non-voting minority interest in the firm, according to a Fried Frank statement announcing the investment.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Officials said that, due to the bait dogs’ more generally passive nature, they are used to provoke aggressive dogs to attack them in the lead up to the violent animal entering a fight, which people then bet on.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Acquiescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescent. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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