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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Gary Trust, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Hudson’s submission through the Golden Globes’ comedy/musical category is strategically sound.
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One of the most common routes for this approval is called a 510(k) submission, a process used for the majority of Class I and II medical devices, including many glucose monitors, surgical tools, and diagnostic sensors.
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Both Dern and Jandiroba are legit submission grapplers and among the best in the sport today.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Hudson’s submission through the Golden Globes’ comedy/musical category is strategically sound.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
One of the most common routes for this approval is called a 510(k) submission, a process used for the majority of Class I and II medical devices, including many glucose monitors, surgical tools, and diagnostic sensors.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Both Dern and Jandiroba are legit submission grapplers and among the best in the sport today.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for submission
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submission. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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