capitulations

noun

plural of capitulation
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 But those firings were essentially capitulations by teams that were already eliminated. — Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Threatened is the key word, as capitulations became the norm. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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  1. surrenders
  2. submissions
Noun
  • Animal Control still provides resources to people reaching out about surrenders.
    — Eva Flowe July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Advocates point to insufficient oversight and inadequate funding as systemic problems, while increased pet surrenders during economic downturns strain already overwhelmed rescues and shelters.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Definition of surrenders
Noun
  • Of the 12 submissions received, the board initially favored working with Continental Development and Mar Ventures on a plan that would keep Silverado on the site.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Green will personally review submissions and select the grand prize winner.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of submissions

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“Capitulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulations. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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