plural submissions
1
a
: an act of giving a document, proposal, piece of writing, etc., to someone so that it can be considered or approved : an act of submitting something
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.
b
: something that is submitted
We cannot accept submissions longer than 2,000 words.
Over 5,000 submissions were received.
2
: the state of being obedient : the act of accepting the authority or control of someone else
a religion that preaches submission to God's will
The prisoners were beaten into submission.
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/submission. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.
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