submissiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submissiveness
Noun
  • In many workplaces, absolute obedience is mistaken for professionalism.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • Doberman pinschers are loyal, athletic, and protective but need daily exercise and early obedience training.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.
    Kamila Shamsie June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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“Submissiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissiveness. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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