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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Russia will continue to object to NATO membership for Ukraine, but NATO’s decision should not depend on Russian acquiescence.
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Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
Or in 2025, does Hollywood go the other way, the Big Tech way, toward acquiescence, toward eliminating the fact-checking departments, toward platforming the trolls, toward filling the coffers of the first lady?
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Without U.S. support or Russia’s acquiescence, analysts say Europe could find its peacekeeping proposals falling flat very quickly.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
At nearly every turn, he’s been able to get away with it, often with the reluctant acquiescence of Western leaders, from George W. Bush to Angela Merkel, who looked away from his misdeeds for the sake of diplomatic comity.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
Or in 2025, does Hollywood go the other way, the Big Tech way, toward acquiescence, toward eliminating the fact-checking departments, toward platforming the trolls, toward filling the coffers of the first lady?
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Without U.S. support or Russia’s acquiescence, analysts say Europe could find its peacekeeping proposals falling flat very quickly.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
At nearly every turn, he’s been able to get away with it, often with the reluctant acquiescence of Western leaders, from George W. Bush to Angela Merkel, who looked away from his misdeeds for the sake of diplomatic comity.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 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 30 Mar. 2025.
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