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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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
More guidelines on time capsule submissions can be found on Oswald’s website, oswaldspharmacy.com.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Instead of offering a comment, Brigitte is resorting to trying to bully a reporter into submission.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 July 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.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 23 July 2025
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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
More guidelines on time capsule submissions can be found on Oswald’s website, oswaldspharmacy.com.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Instead of offering a comment, Brigitte is resorting to trying to bully a reporter into submission.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 July 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.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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Isolated from the outside world, the commune treats addiction through labor, discipline, obedience and faith.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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If your boss demands loyalty, constant praise, and complete obedience—but offers none in return—you’re not just in a toxic job.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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However, a Crisis Negotiation Team was able to negotiate his surrender.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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Combs’ lawyers also listed the residence as his preferred place to await sentencing, with limited travel for legal purposes only, and offered to have the 55-year-old surrender his passport.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 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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Trump extended ByteDance’s compliance deadline until Sept. 17.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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