capitulation
noun
ca·pit·u·la·tion
kə-ˌpi-chə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: a set of terms or articles (see article sense 1c) constituting an agreement between governments
2
a
: the act of surrendering or yielding
the capitulation of the defenders of the besieged town
b
: the terms of surrender
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her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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As worrying as his recent performances have been, their two most serious capitulations — losing 4-1 away to Sporting CP and then drawing 3-3 with Feyenoord from 3-0 up, both of them in the Champions League — happened when Walker was watching from the bench.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The idea is that extreme fear may signal capitulation and oversold conditions, which could precede a market rebound.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
This is wrong, as a chunk of that $73 billion came from outside of the US, and the capitulation is global in nature.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and its partners stalled negotiations, insisting on the most pedantic points, accusing the U.S. of bad faith, and starting with outlandish demands that, if the U.S. were to satisfy them, would have amounted to capitulation.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The idea is that extreme fear may signal capitulation and oversold conditions, which could precede a market rebound.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
This is wrong, as a chunk of that $73 billion came from outside of the US, and the capitulation is global in nature.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and its partners stalled negotiations, insisting on the most pedantic points, accusing the U.S. of bad faith, and starting with outlandish demands that, if the U.S. were to satisfy them, would have amounted to capitulation.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitulation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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