SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
acquiescence
noun
Acceptance without active objection, often despite reservations.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Acceptance without protest
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Usage distinction
Return to topConsent can be explicit and willing; acquiescence can be reluctant or unspoken.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See acquiescence in use
Their silence was mistakenly interpreted as acquiescence.
When the committee proposed ending gatherings earlier, Omar expressed dissent because he thought the new time excluded people with late shifts. Several others offered only acquiescence: they still had reservations but stopped objecting after a long discussion.
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