1
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
Film submissions are now officially open.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The warrant application listed grant funding applications, submissions to the National Science Foundation, and communications related to his research as potential records.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
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, 6 Oct. 2025
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Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The warrant application listed grant funding applications, submissions to the National Science Foundation, and communications related to his research as potential records.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
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, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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The dogs' puppy raisers are volunteers who will spend the next 16 or so months socializing the puppies, teaching the dogs basic obedience, and providing them with a healthy diet, so the canines are prepared for more specialized service dog training in the future.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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While barking and wagging her tail can signal excitement or protective instincts, the UKC also notes that the breed may display some level of dog aggression and, given its powerful physique, requires careful socialization and consistent obedience training.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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There was no immediate response from Israel, which is largely shut down for the Jewish Sabbath, and Hamas’ response fell short of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s demands that the group surrender and disarm.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Russians went from being shocked by the Kremlin attacking a neighboring country, to despair that no amount of protest could end the war, to fear of escalating repressions against the critics of the war, and finally, to apathy and surrender.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The regenerative alternative is free of lead, heavy metals, PFAS and formaldehyde—meeting compliance standards such as Prop 65, RoHS and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Hazardous Chemicals (REACH).—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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The associate director is responsible for leadership, compliance and operational support requiring a high level of knowledge, skill and expertise to manage a specialized workload impacting all institutions statewide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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