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
Allow up to 7 weeks from rebate submission.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
The show put up billboards around Los Angeles touting the submission, and even made some campaign efforts with the TV Academy’s emerging media peer group.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Her online call for submissions went worldwide — from Canada to Ghana, Norway, India, Japan, and of course, the Windy City.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
The show put up billboards around Los Angeles touting the submission, and even made some campaign efforts with the TV Academy’s emerging media peer group.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Her online call for submissions went worldwide — from Canada to Ghana, Norway, India, Japan, and of course, the Windy City.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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The festival commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, with millions of livestock being sacrificed across Bangladesh during the celebration.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Chronicles of far-right obedience and moral decadence don’t get much more scathing than this.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Often at odds with orthodoxy, this branch of Islam looks at the relationship between the divine and the self through the lens of surrender, to the point where one’s own identity dissolves.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Around two weeks later, Pattilingam would be present at Papa Rao’s surrender in front of the cameras.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This veto aligns with Polis’ veto of a similar bill last year that featured a 48-hour warrant compliance requirement and stricter self-policing by the platforms.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
The Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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