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
Elland Road’s redevelopment vision for 53,000 seats has taken another step forward this morning with the submission of a formal planning application by Leeds United.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 July 2025
There were 630 applicant submissions worldwide before the top 50 were chosen.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Poirier failed to unify the title, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov by submission at UFC 242 in September 2019.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2200 submissions from the calendar year of 2024, and nominations were judged by a pool of more than 980 people from across the television and streaming/digital media news and documentary community.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 July 2025
There were 630 applicant submissions worldwide before the top 50 were chosen.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Poirier failed to unify the title, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov by submission at UFC 242 in September 2019.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2200 submissions from the calendar year of 2024, and nominations were judged by a pool of more than 980 people from across the television and streaming/digital media news and documentary community.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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Their intelligence varies by breed and falls into three types: instinctive, adaptive, and working/obedience.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Conformity, obedience, uniformity Authoritarianism is defined by public opinion scholars as an individual’s predisposition toward conformity, obedience and uniformity and an aversion to diversity, difference and individual autonomy.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had agreed to declare and wage war on Japan three months after the surrender of Nazi Germany.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Before the month comes to a close, Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, activating your 12th house of secrets, surrender and your subconscious, bringing up old memories or inhibitions that have been clouding your clarity.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Other legislation to be discussed over 'Crypto Week' The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) seeks to bring clarity, simplify compliance and both confidence in digital financial technologies.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Ofcom noted that the compliance deadline is July 25.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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