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
That level of capitulation was just incredibly disappointing to me.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, who was widely blamed for the health-care capitulation despite personally having voted against it, insisted the opposite.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
When the soldiers finally walk away, Noor is ashamed of Salim’s capitulation and practically runs away from his father.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, who was widely blamed for the health-care capitulation despite personally having voted against it, insisted the opposite.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
When the soldiers finally walk away, Noor is ashamed of Salim’s capitulation and practically runs away from his father.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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In 1945, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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With Italy’s surrender to the Allies in 1943, all major tank battles involving their forces came to a halt.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The final submission—a six-line poem from Akil—was cryptic, nearly indecipherable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The submission fee is $15 per item; credit cards, checks and cash will be accepted.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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