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acquiescence

[ak-wee-es-uhns] / ˌæk wiˈɛs əns /


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But as community backlash to data-center construction builds throughout Pennsylvania, a $10,000 payout seemed to many residents like a too-cheap attempt to buy their acquiescence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

"My premise is that our acquiescence to these claims has led to the AI mess in which we find ourselves today."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Then the artist’s acquiescence gives way to a defiant smirk: “But I want the bird to win.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

"We are constrained only by the extent that we accept the status quo through acquiescence, complacency, and limited ambition."

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

He searched her eyes for acquiescence and found it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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