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.
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Poirier failed to unify the title, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov by submission at UFC 242 in September 2019. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2200 submissions from the calendar year of 2024, and nominations were judged by a pool of more than 980 people from across the television and streaming/digital media news and documentary community. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 June 2025 The submission form and instructions are below the quiz. Holly J. Morris, NPR, 27 June 2025 This helps users meet limits on meta descriptions, ads or submission forms. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for submission

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

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Cite this Entry

“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submission. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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

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