as in surrenders
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 capitulations
Whereas large investors once uniformly supported settlements to avoid costly fights, some now argue that quick capitulations undermine shareholder democracy and give too much power to activists.
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Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulations
Noun
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In 2024, eight babies were surrendered to Alabama, for instance, four of whom were hospital surrenders and four of whom were left in baby boxes.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The new surrenders came after Nashville Police arrested a 17-year-old Antioch teen one day earlier in connection with the incident.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The award ceremony capped a busy week in the Eternal City, where more than 100 projects — out of approximately 500 submissions — were presented during MIA’s Co-Production Market and Pitching Forum and its additional showcases for animation, documentaries, TV formats and series.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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This year’s festival also boasts 16 selections that will serve as their respective country’s Oscar submissions, along with two selections from last year’s fest that made the cut.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Capitulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulations. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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