acquiescence
noun
ac·qui·es·cence
ˌa-kwē-ˈe-sᵊn(t)s 
1
: passive acceptance or submission : the act of acquiescing or the state of being acquiescent
I was surprised by his acquiescence to their demands.
2
: an instance of acquiescing
Examples of acquiescence in a Sentence
good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner
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Whether the current American president has become a king, particularly after the sweeping grant of immunity in 2024 by the Supreme Court and the seeming acquiescence by Congress to Trump’s latest directives, remains up for debate.
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Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Underlying these concerns was a sensation, sometimes expressed in anxious terms, sometimes in acquiescence, that the incoming waves of sprawl could irreversibly wash away the natural landscape and neighborly intimacy that have anchored the city for generations.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Underlying these concerns was a sensation, sometimes expressed in anxious terms, sometimes in acquiescence, that the incoming waves of sprawl could irreversibly wash away the natural landscape and neighborly intimacy that have anchored the city for generations.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquiescence
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquiescence. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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