submission

noun

sub·​mis·​sion səb-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce submission (audio)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web Vogue Mexico and Condé Nast staff, alongside experts from the international visual community with diverse backgrounds, will be reviewing your submissions! Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024 In one submission on Official Raw Reviews, an anonymous client shared that a hairstylist in Brooklyn also missed her appointment with no notification. Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024 Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024 Myers hopes the court will review that district and the 11th Assembly District, though the court's consultants said none of the submissions had issues with the Voting Rights Act, which prevents diluting the votes of minority voters. Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. NPR, 1 Mar. 2024 Before the arrival of the internet, submission letters clogged my mail cubby. Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2024 Now, Acworth is working with engineers to train an image-generation model on pictures of BDSM, an acronym for bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism. Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024 The police department's medical separations and workers' compensation submissions have been increasing for the past eight years, according to Phoenix data. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'submission.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin submission-, submissio act of lowering, from submittere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of submission was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near submission

Cite this Entry

“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submission. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

submission

noun
sub·​mis·​sion səb-ˈmish-ən How to pronounce submission (audio)
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 How to pronounce submission (audio)
: the condition of being submissive

Legal Definition

submission

noun
sub·​mis·​sion səb-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce submission (audio)
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 submissionAlbert v. Goor, 218 P.2d 736 (1950)
2
: an act of submitting something
upon submission of a properly completed memorandumJ. H. Friedenthal et al.
also : something submitted
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another

More from Merriam-Webster on submission

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!