acquiescing

Example Sentences

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Google is named as a defendant in the November lawsuit and is accused of “knowingly acquiescing in, failing to remedy, and materially assisting the unauthorized access” into Ritter’s accounts despite being provided notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

That said, you are not wrong or rude for not acquiescing to their every suggestion.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

Although Red Bull had already decided to ditch Perez, he was reluctant to leave and his management sought the best possible compensation agreement before acquiescing.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

District Court in Chicago, the club yielded to the threat, eventually even acquiescing to a demand from the mayor to double its payment to $6,000 per month.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

By acquiescing in an act that can cause such suffering to a living creature, who among us is not diminished as a human being?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson