ACQUIESCENTLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

acquiescently

adverb

as in deliberately

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The sun rules Leo, making this luminary operate with unusual strength here, which encourages us to pursue joy more deliberately and stop undermining the parts of ourselves that deserve to be seen.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
London has also deliberately kept humans in parts of the process where AI tools already exist.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of deliberately

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The report also found that 68% were more likely to consider a brand that sponsored their favorite team and 59% had consciously purchased from a sponsor because of its involvement in the sport.

— Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
What the team still can’t definitively say is whether sperm whales blow bubbles in their sleep consciously or unconsciously.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of consciously

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Under federal law, persons who 'knowingly and willfully … make any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation' to Congress may be subject to penalties.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Trial is now underway in another case brought by Tennessee’s attorney general alleging that Meta knowingly harmed young people’s mental health.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of knowingly

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Companies and institutions must intentionally leverage AI to enhance human relationships, mentorship, and care, ensuring efficiency serves dignity and purpose, not just output.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
New York — Meta will avoid trial in a second lawsuit accusing it of intentionally addicting and harming a teen.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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