self-surrender
noun
self-sur·ren·der
ˌself-sə-ˈren-dər 
: the giving up of oneself or one's will to some feeling or influence
Recovery requires much less than self-help; it requires self-surrender, to a higher power or cosmic truth or other nondenominational universal force.—
Wendy Kaminer
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The federal judge ruled that Mizuhara should self-surrender March 24.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors said Vo was supposed to self-surrender to a federal facility in Kentucky in June 2024 but fled to Canada instead.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The next step is for each defendant to negotiate a time and day to self-surrender to a jail facility for booking.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
The husband-and-wife duo were arrested outside of a casino in California after failing to self-surrender on Nov. 2.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, whose office is leading the case, gave them a nearly two-week window for self-surrender so their lawyers could discuss with authorities how the make sure the process goes smoothly.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
The Theranos founder was ordered to self-surrender to the Bureau of Prisons by this afternoon.
—Byclaire Zillman, Fortune, 30 May 2023
But one of Trump’s lawyers, Joseph Tacopina, appeared to rule that out, saying Trump would turn himself in and voluntarily self-surrender.
—Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
The officers have not been arrested and are expected to self-surrender, according to Tiffiny Blacknell, director of communications for the district attorney’s office.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors said Vo was supposed to self-surrender to a federal facility in Kentucky in June 2024 but fled to Canada instead.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The next step is for each defendant to negotiate a time and day to self-surrender to a jail facility for booking.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
The husband-and-wife duo were arrested outside of a casino in California after failing to self-surrender on Nov. 2.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, whose office is leading the case, gave them a nearly two-week window for self-surrender so their lawyers could discuss with authorities how the make sure the process goes smoothly.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
The Theranos founder was ordered to self-surrender to the Bureau of Prisons by this afternoon.
—Byclaire Zillman, Fortune, 30 May 2023
But one of Trump’s lawyers, Joseph Tacopina, appeared to rule that out, saying Trump would turn himself in and voluntarily self-surrender.
—Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
The officers have not been arrested and are expected to self-surrender, according to Tiffiny Blacknell, director of communications for the district attorney’s office.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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“Self-surrender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-surrender. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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