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
The British capitulation infuriated many colonists.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Iran has so far refused to accept any proposal that in its eyes would amount to capitulation.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
If that expectation is simply competence, well, after last season’s deadline capitulation, that’ll do.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Iran has so far refused to accept any proposal that in its eyes would amount to capitulation.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
If that expectation is simply competence, well, after last season’s deadline capitulation, that’ll do.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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Often at odds with orthodoxy, this branch of Islam looks at the relationship between the divine and the self through the lens of surrender, to the point where one’s own identity dissolves.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Around two weeks later, Pattilingam would be present at Papa Rao’s surrender in front of the cameras.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The second edition will take place in Austin from Sept 17-21, with submissions now open.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Earlier this year, NIST formally acknowledged that the National Vulnerability Database can no longer keep pace with new submissions.—
Yonesy Nunez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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