SUBMISSION Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

submission

noun

səb-ˈmi-shən

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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Relevance

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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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resistance

Examples of submission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Editors and writers combed through submissions and conducted our own research, searching for stand-out kids in the U.S. ages 8-16. —

Time Staff, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024 The group pursuing a new city flag of Cleveland has narrowed down more than 570 submissions to three finalists. —

Sam Allard, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 This year saw a record number of submissions with 195 artists submitting 353 pieces. —

Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 16 Aug. 2024 Hooker has already been an all-action brawler capable of stopping opponents with strikes or finishing the fight with submissions. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for submission

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