capitulation
noun
ca·pit·u·la·tion
kə-ˌpi-chə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: a set of terms or articles (see article sense 1c) constituting an agreement between governments
2
a
: the act of surrendering or yielding
the capitulation of the defenders of the besieged town
b
: the terms of surrender
Examples of capitulation in a Sentence
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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Ukraine refuses to surrender its sovereignty; Russia will not accept anything less than Ukrainian capitulation.
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Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
The talks between Russia, Ukraine and third countries have struggled to make progress after Moscow refused to back off its maximalist demands and presented a ceasefire proposal that would essentially amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Those emotions echoed throughout a complete capitulation in the Leafs’ seventh straight Game 7 loss, and possibly long afterwards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Instead of fighting like fellow Ivy League member Harvard University, Columbia agreed to many of the demands from the Trump administration, such as changing its disciplinary policies, but the capitulation only led to more funding being pulled.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 June 2025
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Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
The talks between Russia, Ukraine and third countries have struggled to make progress after Moscow refused to back off its maximalist demands and presented a ceasefire proposal that would essentially amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Those emotions echoed throughout a complete capitulation in the Leafs’ seventh straight Game 7 loss, and possibly long afterwards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Instead of fighting like fellow Ivy League member Harvard University, Columbia agreed to many of the demands from the Trump administration, such as changing its disciplinary policies, but the capitulation only led to more funding being pulled.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for capitulation
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitulation. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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