submission

noun

sub·​mis·​sion səb-ˈmi-shən 

1

a

: a legal agreement to submit to the decision of arbitrators

b

: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or inspection)

also : something submitted (such as a manuscript)

2

: the condition of being submissive, humble, or compliant

3

: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another

Synonyms

• compliance
• conformity
• obedience
• subordination

Examples of submission in a Sentence

I'm preparing the results of my study for submission to a medical journal.

the electronic submission of tax returns

The deadline for submissions is January 31st.

We cannot accept submissions longer than 2,000 words.

Over 5,000 submissions were received.

a religion that preaches submission to God's will

The prisoners were beaten into submission.

Recent Examples on the Web

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2025

The juried categories include the FIPRESCI Prize for films in the international feature film Oscar submissions program, the best documentary award and the New Voices New Visions Award, among others. —Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025

This special jury reviewed 35 of the official submissions for the Academy Awards International Feature Film category that were selected to screen at this year’s festival. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025

Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) relies on tissue submissions from hunters, but only about 10 percent of the state’s hunters submit their deer for testing. —Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin submission-, submissio act of lowering, from submittere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

submission

noun

sub·​mis·​sion səb-ˈmish-ən 

1

: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or comment)

also : something submitted (as a musical composition)

2

: the condition of being humble or obedient

3

: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another

Medical Definition

submission

noun

sub·​mis·​sion səb-ˈmish-ən 

: the condition of being submissive

Legal Definition

submission

noun

sub·​mis·​sion səb-ˈmi-shən 

1

: an agreement to submit a dispute to and abide by the decision of an arbitrator

an award falls within the general rule that acts of arbitrators must…be coextensive with the submission

—Albert v. Goor, 218 P.2d 736 (1950)

2

: an act of submitting something

upon submission of a properly completed memorandum

—J. H. Friedenthal et al.

also : something submitted

3

: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another