as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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Recent Examples of capitulation
Some Ukrainian politicians regard that draft deal as akin to a capitulation which would have neutered Ukraine's military and political ambitions.
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Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite brave talk from the news division, CBS's parent company appears to be inching toward capitulation, as its controlling owner wants to drag CBS out of the headlines and wrap up a corporate sale.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
As such, the project may be less a vote of confidence in Trump’s vision for America so much as the latest sign of the country’s capitulation to the AI industry, which has repeatedly pushed for lenient regulations and invoked the specter of China to clear a path for rapid development.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
However, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said the comments by Putin and his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, showed that Moscow will not compromise on its goal of Ukraine's full capitulation.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite brave talk from the news division, CBS's parent company appears to be inching toward capitulation, as its controlling owner wants to drag CBS out of the headlines and wrap up a corporate sale.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
As such, the project may be less a vote of confidence in Trump’s vision for America so much as the latest sign of the country’s capitulation to the AI industry, which has repeatedly pushed for lenient regulations and invoked the specter of China to clear a path for rapid development.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
However, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said the comments by Putin and his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, showed that Moscow will not compromise on its goal of Ukraine's full capitulation.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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