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
Ukraine has criticized Russia’s participation in two rounds of direct talks, most recently on Monday, as putting forward terms for ending the war amounting to Ukraine’s capitulation and surrender.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 June 2025
After the talks ended, Russian state news agencies published Moscow’s peace terms, listing the maximalist demands the Kremlin has made throughout the war, which have been flatly rejected by Kyiv as nothing short of capitulation.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 2 June 2025
To its credit, Harvard has demonstrated the correct response to this onslaught, which — unlike its Ivy peer Columbia — is not wide-ranging and immediate capitulation in the hopes that Trump and his team will leave them alone.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Kyiv says that would amount to capitulation and leave it defenceless.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 June 2025
After the talks ended, Russian state news agencies published Moscow’s peace terms, listing the maximalist demands the Kremlin has made throughout the war, which have been flatly rejected by Kyiv as nothing short of capitulation.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 2 June 2025
To its credit, Harvard has demonstrated the correct response to this onslaught, which — unlike its Ivy peer Columbia — is not wide-ranging and immediate capitulation in the hopes that Trump and his team will leave them alone.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Kyiv says that would amount to capitulation and leave it defenceless.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
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Before the month comes to a close, Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, activating your 12th house of secrets, surrender and your subconscious, bringing up old memories or inhibitions that have been clouding your clarity.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had agreed to declare and wage war on Japan three months after the surrender of Nazi Germany.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Updates to the prior authorization process will require health plans to standardize electronic submissions.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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And with every submission, fans can get access to a Royal Perks reward, which is a randomized offer that could include anything from free cheeseburgers to a one-cent Whopper every week for a year.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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