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as in obedience
a bending to the authority or control of another
not given to unquestioning submission, he often came in conflict with his superiors
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as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the judge ordered the submission of all of the company's records to the prosecutors
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Recent Examples of submission
Her courtroom preferences, published on the District of South Carolina’s website, demonstrate her focus on documentation and procedure, including requirements for courtesy copies, email submission of pretrial briefs, and indexing of exhibits.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
My personal submission, for anyone wondering, is dragon.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
This is not so much a submission as a gesture of defeat; but any more messing with it now would just complicate the mess.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Within 30 days of submission, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), provided feedback, which Rush said local planning agencies took under advisement and resubmitted plans in late January of this 2025.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
My personal submission, for anyone wondering, is dragon.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
This is not so much a submission as a gesture of defeat; but any more messing with it now would just complicate the mess.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Within 30 days of submission, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), provided feedback, which Rush said local planning agencies took under advisement and resubmitted plans in late January of this 2025.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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Routine also supports easier training, as incorporating obedience lessons into daily schedules reinforces learning through consistency.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The plan does not cover pre-existing conditions, training or obedience classes and more.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Harvard Lampoon’s ad offered two suggested surrender dates, April Fool’s Day and April 14.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fox19 was outside the Cincinnati Police Department’s District One headquarters on Sunday when Shaquille Ferguson and his attorney Clyde Bennett arrived for his surrender.—
Tre Mathews,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Following Zhao’s resignation as CEO, Binance installed Richard Teng, a former financial regulator in the UAE and Singapore, as head of the company to telegraph to authorities that the exchange was focused on compliance.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fake sales accounts, other Wells Fargo scandals From 2013 to 2016, the comptroller’s office said that Russ Anderson failed to provide information or provided false, incomplete or misleading information during compliance examinations in 2015.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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