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
To many of them, the latest preliminary peace deal signed by Pashinyan represents a humiliating capitulation.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Whereas large investors once uniformly supported settlements to avoid costly fights, some now argue that quick capitulations undermine shareholder democracy and give too much power to activists.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There is actually a consensus among the factions that surrender or capitulation is unthinkable.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called it a capitulation by Carney.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Whereas large investors once uniformly supported settlements to avoid costly fights, some now argue that quick capitulations undermine shareholder democracy and give too much power to activists.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There is actually a consensus among the factions that surrender or capitulation is unthinkable.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called it a capitulation by Carney.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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Instead, Phantom Thread is a tribute to relationships as an act of mutual surrender, as well as to the specifics of two people whose weirdnesses just match up.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sleepwalking explores the narrow yet profound space between the vigilant awareness of wakefulness and the surrender to the unknown feelings and sensations of sleep.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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While submissions for the festival come from all over the world, the festival experience itself is geared toward local Carolinians.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Reader predictions Thank you for your submissions last week.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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