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acquiescence

[ak-wee-es-uhns] / ˌæk wiˈɛs əns /


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We’re losing our independence not from force, but by acquiescence.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

In response, many leaders in the private sector—as well as in philanthropy, media, law and academia—have responded not with criticism, but with acquiescence and accommodation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

His acquiescence ended a months-long pressure campaign against a handful of Republicans to get them to drop the bill.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

But the only legal effect of presidential acquiescence in such legislation is to make its provisions law—binding not merely on the president who signs a bill but on his or her successors.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

In writing his letter to this new Lord Cheldthorpe, 03-01 seemed most sanguine about the prospects of His Lordship’s acquiescence and imminent financial gain.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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