acquiesce

Though he’s been asked to try to neutralize his accent in English, he’s not eager to acquiesce.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Sometimes, it’s easier to say “no” to a request than to resist someone pulling at your heartstrings to acquiesce to their wishes.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026

The social compact that endured since that trauma was that Iranians would acquiesce to hardship and restrictions in return for a strong state that protects them from foreign attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

There are no doubt plenty who will acquiesce to their demands.

From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026

“If you do not acquiesce, others will. We will And someone who will support this repair. We will take our business elsewhere.”

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

He is the way he is because, from what I observed, everyone acquiesces to him.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The officer quickly acquiesces and tells the staffer to “close the door.”

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

Initially, Ingrid resists, fearful that she lacks the emotional fortitude to be there for Martha, but once she acquiesces, they grow closer during their bittersweet getaway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025

Then he acquiesces: "The main aim is to try to make a superhero film in Hollywood."

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2023

And she, though she knows little, and cares less, about the Great World-Heart, acquiesces meekly, since he must be right.

From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton

Had you written to me before you acquiesced, I would have told you to pay it, but beware of this behavior going forward.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Motion Picture Association and the U.S. ambassador to Canada had pressed the country to change the policy, and the government acquiesced late Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

It felt like he had that level of power, and everyone essentially acquiesced and you had this sort of anticipatory obedience.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

That means U.S. air operations could expand Japan’s involvement, if Tokyo acquiesced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

“That I’m not!” acquiesced Laurie, with an expression of humility quite new to him, as he dropped his eyes and absently wound Jo’s apron tassel round his finger.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

You did not fall in line, and your brother was rewarded for acquiescing, even if he did have his own agenda.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Big banks have already been acquiescing to Musk’s unusual demands, including paying up front for Grok subscriptions, thus juicing SpaceX’s flagging A.I. revenue.

From Slate ● May 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

And pushed back again when the team insisted and said where to do it, saying: "I'll tell you when we're going to swap" before eventually acquiescing.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025

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