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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Before this recent trend of Congressional acquiescence, Republican President Ronald Reagan issued 78 vetoes in his eight years in office.
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David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet, whatever the deal means for Paul, Weiss, its acquiescence to Trump marks a sad day for the legal profession—or what once was a profession, and is now just another business.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
On the other side of the aisle, the right-populists who want major revisions to the status quo have taken over the party with the full acquiescence of older and mainstream voters, giving younger Republicans little reason to bolt the party.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Russia will continue to object to NATO membership for Ukraine, but NATO’s decision should not depend on Russian acquiescence.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
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David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet, whatever the deal means for Paul, Weiss, its acquiescence to Trump marks a sad day for the legal profession—or what once was a profession, and is now just another business.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
On the other side of the aisle, the right-populists who want major revisions to the status quo have taken over the party with the full acquiescence of older and mainstream voters, giving younger Republicans little reason to bolt the party.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Russia will continue to object to NATO membership for Ukraine, but NATO’s decision should not depend on Russian acquiescence.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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