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
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Examples of acquiescence in a Sentence
good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner
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Republican Dwight Eisenhower’s election in 1952 resulted in GOP acquiescence in the New Deal’s expansion of federal authority.
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Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Even now, after more than two and a half years of fighting, most polling shows Russians generally displaying support, or at least acquiescence, to the war, although some dents appear to be showing.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
These nuns will also act as silent servants, ferrying the men’s food from kitchen to table with cheerful acquiescence.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Indeed, acquiescence is its own form of tacit support.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Even now, after more than two and a half years of fighting, most polling shows Russians generally displaying support, or at least acquiescence, to the war, although some dents appear to be showing.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
These nuns will also act as silent servants, ferrying the men’s food from kitchen to table with cheerful acquiescence.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Indeed, acquiescence is its own form of tacit support.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquiescence. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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