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Recent Examples of acquiescent Society expects brown women to be more acquiescent and passive, and perceives Black women as angry. Pragya Agarwal, Scientific American, 24 June 2024 Critics described the overhaul as a scheme by the Board of Selectmen’s Republican majority to shape a library with more conservative and acquiescent leaders. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2024 Since assuming office after his third presidential bid, López Obrador has taken a pragmatic, and at times acquiescent, stance with Washington, acknowledging the crucial role of U.S. commerce and investment. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023 Trent Lott, the Republican majority leader, summarily fired Dove and substituted a more acquiescent replacement, and the administration’s agenda proceeded on track. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2021 See All Example Sentences for acquiescent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescent
Adjective
  • Just 14 yards on resigned run plays were, however, according to Pro Football Focus.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • As new members have replaced the resigned ones, the board has ramped up focus on policies around LGBTQ+ students, dress codes and health curriculum.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • An overhang on the stock Buffett, who’s typically a passive investor, let it be known that his successor Greg Abel had expressed concerns about the breakup deal to Kraft Heinz a week ago, which didn’t make a difference even coming from its largest shareholder.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The headset also has a terrific active and passive noise cancellation ability and is incredibly comfortable.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Acquiescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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