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
Columbia’s subsequent capitulation to various demands from the Trump administration sets a chilling precedent.
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Mark Robison, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Should an economic war between the US and China materialise, my sense is that a supportive response from the Federal Reserve has been made less likely by Wednesday’s tariff capitulation by the White House, which demonstrates how arbitrary policy is under this administration.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This comes from a risk-off environment and a general capitulation of long-term ETH holders on the asset.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Billions of dollars in federal funding suddenly frozen for universities that refuse to comply with demands for academic capitulation.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Mark Robison, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Should an economic war between the US and China materialise, my sense is that a supportive response from the Federal Reserve has been made less likely by Wednesday’s tariff capitulation by the White House, which demonstrates how arbitrary policy is under this administration.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This comes from a risk-off environment and a general capitulation of long-term ETH holders on the asset.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Billions of dollars in federal funding suddenly frozen for universities that refuse to comply with demands for academic capitulation.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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Police believe many surrenders are made by people who have no license to carry the guns or might have obtained them illegally.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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As France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces, survivors of World War II reflect on painful memories of fear, deprivation and persecution shaped by the German occupation of the country and the deportation of Jews and others to death camps.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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But if your company is handling hundreds of submissions weekly, with underwriters specializing in various areas, the need for such a tool becomes nearly unavoidable.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Customers can bet on each fight to end by knockout or submission.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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