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
With This is Gavin Newsom, the California governor is obviously working to position himself as some sort of aisle-bridging but Trump-antagonizing candidate, an acquiescent project that involves booking Steve Bannon one week and Ezra Klein the next.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
The president has been calling aggressively for lower rates and a more acquiescent Fed.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Because rulers do not hesitate to violently suppress dissent, citizens are risk averse and acquiescent.
—Michael Bratton, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
The president has been calling aggressively for lower rates and a more acquiescent Fed.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Because rulers do not hesitate to violently suppress dissent, citizens are risk averse and acquiescent.
—Michael Bratton, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescent
Adjective
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Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Southwest’s open seating policy, in place for decades, ended more with a resigned sigh than a furious uproar.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her son, Navaraj, is obedient and dutiful.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mubadala has recently become one of the most aggressive Gulf sovereign wealth funds, embarking on a dealmaking spree, tying up with some of the biggest names in global finance, and taking a more active role leading on investments rather than being a passive capital provider.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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With about $160 billion in unfunded liabilities, the system is chasing yield in opaque markets instead of following low-cost passive investment strategies that have worked well for decades.—
Marc Joffe,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Acquiescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescent. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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