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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
What does Lena Waithe look for in a filmmaker submission?
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Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
The result: Our favorite submission was from Javan T., whose fall foliage photo incorporated the Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Full timeline of the 2025 Academy Awards: Sunday, November 17: Governors Awards; general entry, Best Picture & RAISE submission deadline
Monday, December 9: Preliminary voting begins 6 a.m.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Jason Bannon, the chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of Labor Assistance Professionals, said the group asked for funding for naloxone from OSAC, and, after receiving a confirmation that their submission was received by the committee, never heard anything else.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
The result: Our favorite submission was from Javan T., whose fall foliage photo incorporated the Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Full timeline of the 2025 Academy Awards: Sunday, November 17: Governors Awards; general entry, Best Picture & RAISE submission deadline
Monday, December 9: Preliminary voting begins 6 a.m.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Jason Bannon, the chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of Labor Assistance Professionals, said the group asked for funding for naloxone from OSAC, and, after receiving a confirmation that their submission was received by the committee, never heard anything else.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
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According to the non-fiction author and blogger Leanna Mae, who herself is Apostolic Pentecostal, refusing to cut hair is an act of obedience to the scriptures.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ferrara bought a metric ton of tapeworm props, hired a scene-stealing Meg Tilly and showed us that, even in docile peacetime, demands of obedience and conformity can be seamlessly co-opted by evil forces, leaving us with zero options of how to live outside their control.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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However, owner surrender rates increased from 30.5 percent in 2019 to 32 percent in 2024, which is primarily due to cats.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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It could well be forced into a surrender involving Putin annexing huge swaths of its territory, as well as promising never to join NATO.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This tool consolidates the complex ins and outs of payroll management, offering tools like automatic tax compliance, unlimited payroll cycles, and easy integration with accounting software.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Early engagement with legal and compliance teams is crucial to identify regulatory requirements, data privacy concerns and potential risks before citizen developers begin their projects while establishing clear documentation standards and approval workflows can help maintain visibility and control.Hrishikesh Joshi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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