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
Any compromise on those fronts would be seen as nothing short of outright capitulation to American demands.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Few industries have been as brazen in their capitulation as Big Tech, which has dismantled its content-moderation systems to please the current administration.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
Many state Democrats loudly proclaim that any leniency toward Peters would undermine democracy and equal capitulation to a presidential plot to bend blue states to his will.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Since that capitulation, the stock has been gradually regaining its footing, offering a compelling entry for patient traders.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Few industries have been as brazen in their capitulation as Big Tech, which has dismantled its content-moderation systems to please the current administration.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
Many state Democrats loudly proclaim that any leniency toward Peters would undermine democracy and equal capitulation to a presidential plot to bend blue states to his will.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Since that capitulation, the stock has been gradually regaining its footing, offering a compelling entry for patient traders.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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That framing—control versus surrender—runs through Kapur’s entire philosophy.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In September, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square hosted China’s biggest ever military parade to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War II.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The submissions were also sent to prosecutor Daniel Porceddu, who didn't check their accuracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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