submittal

noun sub·mit·tal \ ˌsəb-ˈmi-tᵊl \

Updated on: 4 Apr 2018

Definition of submittal

plural submittals

1 : an act or instance of submitting something : a sending or delivery of something for consideration, study, or decision

The council approved a resolution to authorize the submittal of five grant applications to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division.
—Lindy Oller

2 : something submitted for consideration or approval : submission

Park City received four submittals from firms interested in securing a City Hall contract …
—Jay Hamburger

Recent Examples of submittal from the Web

South Milwaukee's plan commission will review the submittal at 6:30 p.m., March 26.

— erik s. hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Former South Park Lanes in South Milwaukee could become an indoor soccer facility," 22 Mar. 2018
The submittal calls for 4,300 housing units, a new Green Line trolley stop surrounded by retail stores, 1 million square feet of offices hugging Interstate 8 and a 70-acre park along the San Diego River.

— jeanette steele, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Riverwalk redo: More housing added, headed to city next month," 26 Jan. 2018
The intent of the presentation — a pre-application submittal for the conditional use process — was for the developer to get a feel for the plan commission's interest.

— erik s. hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "South Milwaukee unenthusiastic about self-storage development at former South Park Lanes site," 1 Sep. 2017
Directions on photo submittal will be provided during the event.

— chris barlow, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "In Waukesha County area: Learn to take train photos, walk for the mentally ill," 6 Sep. 2017

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