as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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Recent Examples of capitulation
Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called it a capitulation by Carney.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
PostEmailWhatsapp likely frustrate Europe’s struggling automakers final capitulation to Trump.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Shakeouts are usually associated with investor capitulation, leaving major lows in their wake.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Moscow has not budged from its long-term goals of preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, the installation of a pro-Russian proxy government, and Ukraine's demilitarization, which would ensure Ukraine's full capitulation, the ISW said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
PostEmailWhatsapp likely frustrate Europe’s struggling automakers final capitulation to Trump.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Shakeouts are usually associated with investor capitulation, leaving major lows in their wake.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Moscow has not budged from its long-term goals of preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, the installation of a pro-Russian proxy government, and Ukraine's demilitarization, which would ensure Ukraine's full capitulation, the ISW said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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Shortly after Japan’s surrender, US and Soviet officials agreed to establish two military occupation zones, one in the South run by the Americans and the other in the North directed by the Russians.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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From 2018 through 2023, the Humane Society reduced or waived about $800,000 in surrender and reclaim fees, about $200,000 per year, the report said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the latest programming move by Disney should not just be seen as cowardly submission to an autocrat’s abuse of authority.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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In a sport where fighters often define themselves as strikers, grapplers, or submission specialists, Ukah refuses to be boxed in.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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