as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner
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Recent Examples of acquiescence
But Biden's acquiescence to foreign decision-makers was just the opening salvo of an all-out attack on American energy.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their response so far ranges from quiet acquiescence to active defense of Trump's actions, illustrating institutional loyalty's death at the hands of partisanship.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Image At the same time, beneath that wave of acquiescence is a current of fear in Washington.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
That shaky hold over the chamber soured hopes that there would be a quick acquiescence to putting in place a Leadership team that had the support from Trump.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their response so far ranges from quiet acquiescence to active defense of Trump's actions, illustrating institutional loyalty's death at the hands of partisanship.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Image At the same time, beneath that wave of acquiescence is a current of fear in Washington.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
That shaky hold over the chamber soured hopes that there would be a quick acquiescence to putting in place a Leadership team that had the support from Trump.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescence
Noun
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Instead, the new Trump administration is engineering what some feel could be described only as ideological obedience.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mixed breeds are also welcome at the agility and obedience contests being held at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For example, changing the tax credit would require the assent of both houses of Congress.—
Rob Nikolewski,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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McRae stands alone as a pop allegiant, one with deference to the artists that came before her and a proclivity for their brand of spectacle.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Among those who have raised concern about Trump’s leverage over Adams were four of his deputy mayors, who submitted their resignations earlier this week due to their unease about his deference to the president, according to sources.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescence. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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