Synonyms of acquiescing

acquiescing

verb

present participle of acquiesce

as in agreeing

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

• agreeing
• assenting
• consenting
• acceding
• submitting
• succumbing
• subscribing
• adopting
• tolerating
• embracing
• coming round
• bowing
• suffering
• standing
• abiding
• enduring
• espousing
• swallowing
• yielding
• bearing (with)
• taking
• relenting
• stomaching
• knuckling under

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissenting
• refusing
• rejecting
• denying
• scorning
• spurning
• rebuffing
• gainsaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquiescing

Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule. — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

It is intended to pressure union members into acquiescing to management’s demands. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026

This isn’t about Starmer acquiescing on defence, said John Rentoul in The Independent. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

The compromise made acquiescing to the Southern states allowed the slave trade to continue for another two decades. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026

Footage shows the group acquiescing to the police instructions when an officer in plain clothes – possibly indicating a special police unit – grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in the wrist. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

This is acquiescing to Trump dressed up as mercy. — Austen Erblat, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

At least Chris Mara’s hot pursuit of John Harbaugh, John Mara’s acquiescing to the head coach’s final say and direct reporting structure and Dawn Aponte’s hiring and direct report to the coach have marginalized Schoen’s influence and role. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026

There’s also nothing to suggest that Chalamet did anything questionable, other than to be a young star allegedly acquiescing to his agents’ concerns about his public image. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026