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
Freire defended his featherweight crown three times as a two-division champ before losing a July 2021 submission to A.J. McKee.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The announcement arrived with a call for submissions for 2026’s BIFF.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Recognition on two continents Since 2023, Leyes has participated in reviewing and evaluating creative submissions for several international marketing and design award organizations.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Updates to the prior authorization process will require health plans to standardize electronic submissions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The announcement arrived with a call for submissions for 2026’s BIFF.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Recognition on two continents Since 2023, Leyes has participated in reviewing and evaluating creative submissions for several international marketing and design award organizations.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Updates to the prior authorization process will require health plans to standardize electronic submissions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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The unruly dog – who first appeared in DC Comics way back in 1955 – comes in handy at several pivotal moments throughout the movie, in spite his lack of obedience and training.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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The training program was organized through the sheriff’s police department in that county, which paired dogs with county jail inmates responsible for training and obedience schooling, according to Orland Park.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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As for Kramer, the defense accounting agency said Kramer was a member of the 19th Air Base Squadron, 20th Air Base Group, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in 1942 and got caught up in intense fighting until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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Deputies attempted for hours to negotiate a peaceful surrender, which did not work.—
Theresa Clift
July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Trump extended ByteDance’s compliance deadline until Sept. 17.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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By automating the deregulation process, the administration aims to reduce government spending and compliance burdens significantly.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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