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 orin ).

   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 Word Forms

• nonacquiescence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acquiescence¹

First recorded in 1625–35; acquiesce + -ence

Example Sentences

Breyer…took the unusual step of criticizing a ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, to which he nominally reports, for its dangerous acquiescence in the president’s authoritarian agenda.

From Salon

The most disturbing thing about it is the silence, the acquiescence, the normalization.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

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