acquiesce

I’d rather be called a prude than acquiesce to society’s slow drift into vice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 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

Amodei said on Thursday he would rather stop working with the Pentagon than acquiesce to such threats.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

While Disney is said to have been adamant that he didn’t want his park to be a coaster haven, he could acquiesce for the right, story-driven project, as evidenced by the 1950s creation the Matterhorn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025

Ma avoided my gaze, but I could see that she was reluctant to acquiesce to Auntie Matchmaker.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 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

When Haider acquiesces to his dad’s expectations — he finds a job, and his wife is forced out of hers — the entire home’s stability comes tumbling down.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

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

He made a case to your grandmother to reduce your inheritance to 10% from one-third and she acquiesced.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 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

Leadership acquiesced, putting a near-total pause on humanities Ph.D. applications this fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Sergeant Maples acquiesced to the inevitable and did combat with the defendant that afternoon.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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

Next, is kowtowing, accommodating and acquiescing to the whims and ego of that aging superstar or find yourself gone before your tenure is up.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 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