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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
Engagement opportunities included open submissions for school names and mascots, community voting and ongoing reminders across platforms.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
SpaceX has not publicly confirmed its IPO submission.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Residents can submit up to three name ideas through May 15 using the Park District’s online submission form at Name the Eaglet contest page.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Filmmakers still build production timelines around submission deadlines, rush unfinished cuts, hold back material that could build an audience — all to be among thousands of submissions competing for a handful of slots that may or may not generate a meaningful outcome.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
SpaceX has not publicly confirmed its IPO submission.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Residents can submit up to three name ideas through May 15 using the Park District’s online submission form at Name the Eaglet contest page.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Filmmakers still build production timelines around submission deadlines, rush unfinished cuts, hold back material that could build an audience — all to be among thousands of submissions competing for a handful of slots that may or may not generate a meaningful outcome.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
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As the ministry at Sam Houston grew into the largest Chi Alpha chapter in the country, his teachings — including an emphasis on unquestioned obedience to spiritual leaders — spread with it, carried by former students who went on to launch chapters across Texas and beyond.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Augustinians also take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The conditions of the surrender permanently ban Szabo from holding a real estate license in North Carolina.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Hamas has linked weapon surrender to Israeli troop withdrawals, as Israel’s military continues occupying over half of Gaza and has escalated strikes in recent days.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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This spring, Minnesota state lawmakers are considering legislation (SF 3769/HF 3609) to further enforce compliance with the 340B program, which allows qualifying medical facilities to buy medications from pharmaceutical companies at a discount.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Michael Santiago, 48, is a professional compliance officer at a bank and resident of Chatsworth, who gets his comics at We Can Be Heroes.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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