1
as in obedience
a bending to the authority or control of another
not given to unquestioning submission, he often came in conflict with his superiors
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as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the judge ordered the submission of all of the company's records to the prosecutors
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Recent Examples of submission
In total, this year’s festival will screen 49 films from 30 countries, which were selected from approximately 1,000 submissions.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Those submissions are now displayed in Flow units and common spaces, Neumann said.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Early access to direct deposit funds depends on the timing of the submission of the payment file from the payer.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
At one point, Rollins even tried to finish Punk off with John Cena’s signature move, the STFU; however, Punk fought through the submission, refusing to give in.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Those submissions are now displayed in Flow units and common spaces, Neumann said.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Early access to direct deposit funds depends on the timing of the submission of the payment file from the payer.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
At one point, Rollins even tried to finish Punk off with John Cena’s signature move, the STFU; however, Punk fought through the submission, refusing to give in.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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To capture it on camera, Siegel and McGehee leaned on Bing’s obedience and his very game co-star.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some ask for a promise to do obedience training and to give the rescue organization the right to make follow-up visits.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Case in point, the robot war concludes when a mechanized Mr. Peanut surrenders to Bill Clinton on the White House lawn.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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He was deployed to Panama as a part of Operation Just Cause, a U.S. mission that ended with the surrender of the Central American country's dictator, Gen. Manuel Noriega.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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As data marketplaces operate across international borders, businesses must navigate a patchwork of privacy laws and compliance requirements.—
Ashutosh Synghal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But neither the Principals’ Association nor the MSAD #51 Board of Directors will sign that compliance agreement, representatives said this week.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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