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
House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican who is running for insurance secretary, released a statement shortly after Kelly’s announcement framing the news as a capitulation.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Kaplan, the Anthropic executive and co-founder, denied the company’s decision to change course was a capitulation to market incentives as the race for superintelligence accelerates.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
The next drawdown from 2021 through late 2022 forced the stock to undercut its COVID low, marking a final capitulation phase before the current rebuilding process began.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
There was no such capitulation in the primary bathroom, however, where Hardin went all-in on the spa retreat aesthetic, from the marble tile floor in a herringbone pattern to the cozy soaking tub and open shower with multiple heads.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Kaplan, the Anthropic executive and co-founder, denied the company’s decision to change course was a capitulation to market incentives as the race for superintelligence accelerates.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
The next drawdown from 2021 through late 2022 forced the stock to undercut its COVID low, marking a final capitulation phase before the current rebuilding process began.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
There was no such capitulation in the primary bathroom, however, where Hardin went all-in on the spa retreat aesthetic, from the marble tile floor in a herringbone pattern to the cozy soaking tub and open shower with multiple heads.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
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Charlie, although more sympathetic, is left reeling, and Pattinson, always at his best when his matinée-idol looks surrender to warpings of fear and anxiety, conducts a virtuosic symphony of shifting moods.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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And those who find Georgia’s gun laws too permissive say installing weapon detectors everywhere is a form of surrender, accepting that society will be awash in guns and violence.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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