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 Nuggets are coming off their most embarrassing playoff series in franchise history given the expectations and capitulation.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Between the capitulation in June 1940 and that November, the entire French population was in shock — even those who, deep down, would never accept Nazi Germany at home didn’t know what to do.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
That lawsuit was settled for $16 million, though many legal observers claimed the settlement was a capitulation to Trump so that Skydance's acquisition of Paramount would receive regulatory approval.
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Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.
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Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Between the capitulation in June 1940 and that November, the entire French population was in shock — even those who, deep down, would never accept Nazi Germany at home didn’t know what to do.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
That lawsuit was settled for $16 million, though many legal observers claimed the settlement was a capitulation to Trump so that Skydance's acquisition of Paramount would receive regulatory approval.
—
Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.
—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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The guards outside the Red Keep surrender, but inside – where the dragons cannot go – is another matter, and the two fight their way to the throne room, where a large contingent of men-at-arms and knights awaits, gloating.
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Liberty, freedom, equality and revolution are the focus of an innovative exhibit at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Virginia, on the site where the struggle for independence effectively ended with British surrender of October 19, 1781.
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The statement amounted to a complete submission to Thomas, who used her Tuesday media availability to blast Engelbert.
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With three different categories, judges from across the USA TODAY Network ranked each submission in order to narrow down the contest to just 30 finalists.
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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