acquiesce
Frequently Asked Questions
- They are threatening to terminate the contract if we don’t acquiesce to the new terms.
- If you were to ask politely, I would be inclined to acquiesce.
- I’m afraid they will never acquiesce, regardless of what offer we make.
Example Sentences
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I’d rather be called a prude than acquiesce to society’s slow drift into vice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
If she knows you are willing to acquiesce to such a significant demand, it will be unlikely to end there.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
"You will be the same person that will castigate us if we acquiesce to accepting Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
He can adhere to the letter of the judge’s order and acquiesce in potentially laying the groundwork to dismiss the case at an irremediable point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
I could not but acquiesce, for I was “dog-tired,” and could not have sat up had I tried.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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
He will hope the new leader acquiesces to his plea to be allowed to remain in the job until next May.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 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
Margaret acquiesces too much in her husband's indolence, and when herself roused to the perception of duty tries in vain to recover lost ground.
From Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations by Mrs. Alexander
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
It was somewhere during that “whirlwind” that she finally acquiesced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Moscow acquiesced to the Chinese yuan to be the primary currency for a planned regional-development bank covering Central Asia, known as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Development Bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Isa gestured for them to come out, and they both acquiesced without bothering to put on jackets.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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
But I don’t think you would not feel right about acquiescing to her wishes.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
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
UCLA, Washington, Sacramento State and UC Davis offered spots as a walk-on, finally acquiescing to Moayed’s passionate pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
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
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