as in submission
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
his submitting of his own desires to the will of God
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1
as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
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as in bowing
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night
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as in surrendering
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way
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Recent Examples of submitting
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the California Elections Code, a person must be registered as a voter by filling out and submitting an Affidavit of Registration in order to vote, Edds said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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Wendy Kipple turned to genetic genealogy, submitting DNA from Oberholtzer’s bloodied items to United Data Connect, according to 48 Hours.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
North Dakota and Nebraska are also awaiting declarations after submitting requests July 21 and 24.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
David Cramer was mistakenly released from an Arizona prison in June after submitting fraudulent court documents, the state prison director said.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The indictment also accused him of intentionally submitting checks drawn on insufficient funds and allegedly passing off another person’s Internet Movie Database Page as his own to convince one victim of his industry bona fides.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
To get to that point, Sandlin said, his company went through a rigorous process that involved submitting engineering plans and hydrology reports showing how the floodplain could be safely reclaimed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the California Elections Code, a person must be registered as a voter by filling out and submitting an Affidavit of Registration in order to vote, Edds said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Prior to submitting your Money Diary, please read and consider Refinery29’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
Wendy Kipple turned to genetic genealogy, submitting DNA from Oberholtzer’s bloodied items to United Data Connect, according to 48 Hours.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
North Dakota and Nebraska are also awaiting declarations after submitting requests July 21 and 24.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
David Cramer was mistakenly released from an Arizona prison in June after submitting fraudulent court documents, the state prison director said.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The indictment also accused him of intentionally submitting checks drawn on insufficient funds and allegedly passing off another person’s Internet Movie Database Page as his own to convince one victim of his industry bona fides.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
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At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the Reply AI Film Festival named Love at First Sight by Jacopo Reale, its Grand Prize winner, The AI Film Festival announced winners during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, selecting from over 2,500 submissions from 67 countries.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This year’s submission pool demonstrated TCCF’s expanding international reach, with entries from 44 nations totaling nearly 700 projects.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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In late July, Kwame’s brother, Jabari, was also euthanized after succumbing to arthritis.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Californian took the first set against Ekaterina Alexandrova at last year’s tournament and had her vastly more experienced Russian opponent on the ropes on several occasions before eventually succumbing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Smashbox is one of the highlights in the department, and the Philosophy brand of skin care is bowing in JCPenney Beauty for the holiday season.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Co-star Alicia Vikander wiped back tears amid the ovation, while director Olivier Assayas worked the crowd, bowing and climbing over the cinema’s seats to embrace his collaborators.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Everyday New Yorkers are not giving up, are not giving in, are not surrendering.—
John Santucci,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The suspect then stumbled and dropped his wig before surrendering, the news outlet reported.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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And in that surrender, curiosity returns.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Under today’s Pisces lunar eclipse, surrender makes space for better things.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Baker ended up with the worst figures for an English debutant, conceding 76 runs from seven overs.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Current have also scored a league-leading 36 goals, eight more than the Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave, while conceding just 10.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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