submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmi-shən 
1
a
: a legal agreement to submit to the decision of arbitrators
b
: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or inspection)
also
: something submitted (such as a manuscript)
2
: the condition of being submissive, humble, or compliant
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
Examples of submission in a Sentence
I'm preparing the results of my study for submission to a medical journal.
the electronic submission of tax returns
The deadline for submissions is January 31st.
We cannot accept submissions longer than 2,000 words.
Over 5,000 submissions were received.
a religion that preaches submission to God's will
The prisoners were beaten into submission.
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Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
The goal is a box that stays fresher because waste is contained and removed efficiently, not because it’s perfumed into submission.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The inaugural competition drew more than 100 submissions from filmmakers across Spain, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Argentina, France, India, and Brazil.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
In the bureau’s 2025 budget submission to Congress, the agency lamented its difficulties in hiring and maintaining medical staff.
—Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
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Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
The goal is a box that stays fresher because waste is contained and removed efficiently, not because it’s perfumed into submission.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The inaugural competition drew more than 100 submissions from filmmakers across Spain, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Argentina, France, India, and Brazil.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
In the bureau’s 2025 budget submission to Congress, the agency lamented its difficulties in hiring and maintaining medical staff.
—Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submission. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or comment)
also
: something submitted (as a musical composition)
2
: the condition of being humble or obedient
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
Medical Definition
submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmish-ən
: the condition of being submissive
Legal Definition
submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmi-shən
1
: an agreement to submit a dispute to and abide by the decision of an arbitrator
an award falls within the general rule that acts of arbitrators must…be coextensive with the submission—Albert v. Goor, 218 P.2d 736 (1950)
Albert v. Goor, 218 P.2d 736 (1950)2
: an act of submitting something
upon submission of a properly completed memorandum—J. H. Friedenthal et al.
J. H. Friedenthal et al.
also
: something submitted
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
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