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
Kaplan, the Anthropic executive and co-founder, denied the company’s decision to change course was a capitulation to market incentives as the race for superintelligence accelerates.
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
The next drawdown from 2021 through late 2022 forced the stock to undercut its COVID low, marking a final capitulation phase before the current rebuilding process began.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The most politically profitable stance would be capitulation.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
The next drawdown from 2021 through late 2022 forced the stock to undercut its COVID low, marking a final capitulation phase before the current rebuilding process began.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The most politically profitable stance would be capitulation.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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And those who find Georgia's gun laws too permissive say installing weapons detectors everywhere is a form of surrender, accepting that society will be awash in guns and violence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Pisces new moon asks for surrender.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 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,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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