acquiescence
noun
ac·qui·es·cence ˌa-kwē-ˈe-sᵊn(t)s 
1
: passive acceptance or submission : the act of acquiescing or the state of being acquiescent
I was surprised by his acquiescence to their demands.
2
: an instance of acquiescing
Synonyms
- biddability
- compliance
- compliancy
- deference
- docility
- obedience
- submissiveness
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner
Recent Examples on the Web That wall crashed down last summer when players were allowed to earn income from their name, image and likeness per Ohio state law and NCAA acquiescence. 
Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 In an indication of the Kurdistan region’s tacit acceptance of Israel, a U.S. research group organized a pro-normalization conference last September in Erbil with the acquiescence of the Kurdish government. New York Times, 27 May 2022 In the two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the silence — and even acquiescence — of the Russian elite has started to fray. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 The acquiescence of most Republicans has long enabled Trump's assaults on the rule of law and shows little sign of hardening into opposition to the ex-President. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022 The true horror of Kaufman's Invasion, though, is that acquiescence gives way to McCarthyism; in conformity, old friends become new enemies. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2022 For some Cheyennes, every treaty that peace chiefs signed and that the U.S. government broke made violence look more sensible than acquiescence. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Bushby’s acquiescence, and the ensuing 12-month journey across the U.S., is the subject of a new documentary, The Walk Around the World, which aired Friday night on the National Geographic Channel. Jay Bennett, Outside Online, 15 May 2015 Their acquiescence in efforts to undermine the Supreme Court’s deliberations make a mockery of their own condemnations of that shameful episode. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 9 May 2022 See More
Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 In an indication of the Kurdistan region’s tacit acceptance of Israel, a U.S. research group organized a pro-normalization conference last September in Erbil with the acquiescence of the Kurdish government. New York Times, 27 May 2022 In the two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the silence — and even acquiescence — of the Russian elite has started to fray. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 The acquiescence of most Republicans has long enabled Trump's assaults on the rule of law and shows little sign of hardening into opposition to the ex-President. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022 The true horror of Kaufman's Invasion, though, is that acquiescence gives way to McCarthyism; in conformity, old friends become new enemies. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2022 For some Cheyennes, every treaty that peace chiefs signed and that the U.S. government broke made violence look more sensible than acquiescence. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Bushby’s acquiescence, and the ensuing 12-month journey across the U.S., is the subject of a new documentary, The Walk Around the World, which aired Friday night on the National Geographic Channel. Jay Bennett, Outside Online, 15 May 2015 Their acquiescence in efforts to undermine the Supreme Court’s deliberations make a mockery of their own condemnations of that shameful episode. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 9 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from acquiescer "to acquiesce" + -ence -ence
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
acquiescence
noun
ac·qui·es·cence ˌa-kwē-ˈe-sᵊns
: the act of agreeing, accepting, or giving consent
acquiescence
noun
as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- obedience
- assent
- submissiveness
- deference
- docility
- humoring
- subservience
- compliancy
- complaisance
- acceptance
- compliance
- consent
- subserviency
- servility
- obsequiousness
- capitulation
- surrender
- receptivity
- slavishness
- receptiveness
- biddability
- conformity
- amenability
- amiability
- submission
- friendliness
- indulgence
- cordiality
- cooperativeness
- geniality
- amicability
- affability
- sociability
- good-naturedness
- congeniality
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- defiance
- disobedience
- hostility
- recalcitrance
- intractability
- animosity
- enmity
- antipathy
- ill will