resignedness

noun

as in acquiescence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignedness
  1. acquiescence
  2. deference
  3. submission
  4. submissiveness
  5. compliance
  6. passivity
  7. humility
  8. meekness
Noun
  • Oil has long funded the Gulf’s expensive social contract, in which governments provide citizens with cushy jobs and high-quality services in return for political acquiescence.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
  • With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • For journalists, practicing deference and yielding authority are necessary steps when repairing relationships in communities that have experienced historical harm.
    — Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The president, himself a billionaire, has described his inclination toward appointing the ultrawealthy as deference to financial success.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of deference
Noun
  • Data from the missions are expected to help establish the testing and documentation needed for future regulatory submissions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Building on this recognition, the winner of the Busan Award – Best Film, the top prize in BIFF’s Competition section, now qualifies for submission to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of submission
Noun
  • Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of submissiveness
Noun
  • The state agency oversees the facility’s air and water quality permits and compliance with environmental waste laws.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Taxpayers may qualify for relief due to a good compliance history, reasonable cause, or a statutory exception.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • Whereas Clara’s journey is one into slumber, inaction, passivity, and perpetuating the system.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In that process, key nuances can get lost, turning action into passivity, for instance, or adding a gender to a word where none existed in the original.
    — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of passivity
Noun
  • Partly from working alongside leaders who lead with curiosity, connection and humility.
    — Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When asked about the efforts during an interview with Gayle King, Parton brushed it off with her usual humility.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of humility
Noun
  • The third revealed meekness as spiritual strength – the willingness to let God lead thought and action.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.
    — Jason DeRose, NPR, 26 May 2026
Definition of meekness
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