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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
The platform then recommends videos that promote the outlined principles, such as self-care, learning, and creativity, while burying submissions that don’t meet these standards.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The deadline for submissions is Nov. 30, 2025.
—Time Staff, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Park, meanwhile, has yet to taste defeat in his professional MMA career, most recently having defeated Carlos Hernandez via submission (rear-naked chokehold) back in May of this year.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Considering Taira’s grappling skills, go with the submission.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The deadline for submissions is Nov. 30, 2025.
—Time Staff, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Park, meanwhile, has yet to taste defeat in his professional MMA career, most recently having defeated Carlos Hernandez via submission (rear-naked chokehold) back in May of this year.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Considering Taira’s grappling skills, go with the submission.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
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Their training often requires patience, consistency and plenty of exercise to channel their drive into obedience and positive behaviors.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Sisters of Mercy are an international community of Roman Catholic women who dedicate their lives to the Gospel of Jesus and take vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 July 2025
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Because lose-lose situations are so endemic to the genre, a hint of relief can sometimes accompany the prospect of surrender to the putrefying mob.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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The bombs decimated both cities, leading to Japan’s surrender on Aug. 15, 1945, and later the end of World War II.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But without custody, compliance, and legal frameworks, speed risks becoming a headline metric with little market impact.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This could include rectifying overdue child support payments, probation compliance, community testimony attesting to their good moral character, mentoring those with similar pasts, repayment of benefit overpayment or repayment of taxes.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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