passive acceptance

Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words

Accepting something without active response or resistance.

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  • The manager mistook their silence for agreement, when in reality it was just passive acceptance.
  • There was a worrying trend of passive acceptance towards the erosion of civil liberties.
  • After years of struggle, he finally reached a state of passive acceptance regarding his chronic illness.
  • Activists argue that passive acceptance of injustice only allows it to grow stronger.
  • For centuries, the villagers lived in passive acceptance of the lord's rule.
  • The educator's goal was to challenge the students' passive acceptance of information and encourage critical thinking.
  • Her passive acceptance of his bad behavior was a sign that the relationship was unhealthy.
  • Stoicism should not be confused with passive acceptance; it is about enduring hardship with fortitude.
  • The initial public response to the new surveillance technology was one of passive acceptance.
  • To foster innovation, the company must move away from a culture of passive acceptance and towards active engagement.