acquiescence

[ ak-wee-es-uhns ]

noun

1. the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in ):

   acquiescence to his boss's demands.

2. Law. such neglect to take legal proceedings for such a long time as to imply the abandonment of a right.

Other Words From

• nonac·qui·escence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acquiescence¹

First recorded in 1625–35; acquiesce + -ence

Example Sentences

“Endorsement doesn’t mean approval or acquiescence,” the group noted.

From Los Angeles Times

“Because to keep him in place is permission, is acquiescence, is acceptance of which is happening in Palestine, and what is happening in Palestine is genocide.”

From Los Angeles Times

Every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt would be appalled at the Republicans’ acquiescence to Russia’s aggression.

From Los Angeles Times

He thought the silence was a sign of complete, not complicity, but of terrified acquiescence to a kind of enslavement, and he was not having it.

From Salon

Their acquiescence had more to do with getting concessions from the U.S. than stepping up relations with Israel.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acceptance
• assent
• concurrence
• consent
• obedience
• yielding