ACQUIESCENCE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

acquiescence

noun

ˌa-kwē-ˈe-sᵊn(t)s

Definition of acquiescence

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 With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026 But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquiescence

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Noun

As its civil lawsuits foundered, the Justice Department reached for another weapon to compel obedience from state election officers.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
My abuser understood the power of words, and used them to dictate the terms of my obedience.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of obedience

Noun

Throughout our conversation, in fact, the pair chuckles, nods along to each other’s answers, interjects sounds of assent.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Provisional Government has not assumed a republican or other constitutional form, but has remained a mere executive council or oligarchy, set up without the assent of the people.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of assent

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But Ditelberg said a court could conclude that requiring an account to retain individual shares is still an investment decision — an argument that may carry more weight after the Supreme Court's overturning of Chevron deference.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
All that requisite lightness and deference when there was nothing light or deferential about her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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