ACQUIESCES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

acquiesces

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquiesce

as in agrees

to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) apparently the contractor expected me to acquiesce to my own fleecing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of acquiesces But, after a little insistence that anything is possible if given enough time, Meloni acquiesces. — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025 Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 Meursault acquiesces but with a casually brutal frankness as to his motives, which have nothing to do with love. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiesces

Verb

Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Warren senior defender Julio Diaz agrees that Sandoval has adjusted well.

— Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of agrees

Verb

Under Massachusetts law, Sullivan can encourage the jury to go back to the jury room, but not more than twice unless the jury consents to it.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Definition of consents

Cite this Entry

Style

“Acquiesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiesces. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of acquiesces

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

etiquette

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes