RESIGNEDNESS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

resignedness

noun

as in acquiescence

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Noun

With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of acquiescence

Noun

In criticism, everything counts, including the obvious, and Nolan’s film positively invites the comparison, dressing itself—in spite of its deference to current mass-market sensibilities—in the dignity of a classic.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
So, in that regard, there is a lot of deference given to the executive branch to reach those determinations, including determinations that may be policy driven.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of deference

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Apple is limiting the number of submissions security experts can make to its Apple Security Bounty program.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Other grant recipients include Pepe director Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias and the director of Mongolia’s 2024 international Oscar submission, City of Wind, Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of submission

Noun

Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The capability enterprises fear most becomes a compliance obligation.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of compliance

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In that process, key nuances can get lost, turning action into passivity, for instance, or adding a gender to a word where none existed in the original.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Trey posted high contact rates and patience bordering on passivity at showcases.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of passivity

Noun

Classing all of nature calls for humility and hubris, and telling one from the other may be the taxonomist’s ultimate challenge.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Kay dedicated her life to serving North Texas and our country with integrity, humility, and unwavering commitment.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

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