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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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
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Here are three key surrenders to make before the season ends.—
Renessa Boley Layne,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Among the submissions is a letter from Virginia Huynh, a former girlfriend who did not testify during the trial but met with prosecutors beforehand.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Seventeen projects will be showcased at the market, selected from submissions that hail from India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and North America.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Capitulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulations. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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