as in surrenders
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 submissions
For that reason, Seligman isn’t convinced that an appeal from the DOJ on the issue isn’t imminent, even as the CAPE submissions continue to roll in.
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
The full list of Emmy submissions is below.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
For the first phase, only entities who have made certain tariff payments will be able to make refund submissions.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than simply reissuing past material, the label is taking a participatory approach, inviting submissions from across its extended network of artists and collaborators to shape an entirely new collection.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Chief trial counsel George Cardona said the three cases demonstrate how justice is undermined when attorneys fail to confirm the accuracy of their submissions to the court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The flood of reports sent to the DOJ after her solicitation overwhelmed the few remaining attorneys, who were forced to rush to meet a legal deadline requiring the division to examine all such submissions within 10 days of their filing.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Contestants for the Art in Science competition began entering artistic submissions from their scientific research in February.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
The full list of Emmy submissions is below.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
For the first phase, only entities who have made certain tariff payments will be able to make refund submissions.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than simply reissuing past material, the label is taking a participatory approach, inviting submissions from across its extended network of artists and collaborators to shape an entirely new collection.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Chief trial counsel George Cardona said the three cases demonstrate how justice is undermined when attorneys fail to confirm the accuracy of their submissions to the court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The flood of reports sent to the DOJ after her solicitation overwhelmed the few remaining attorneys, who were forced to rush to meet a legal deadline requiring the division to examine all such submissions within 10 days of their filing.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Contestants for the Art in Science competition began entering artistic submissions from their scientific research in February.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submissions
surrenders
Noun
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The new Orlando shelter helps expand pet adoption opportunities while opening up capacity for pet surrenders, the pet food pantry and other community services.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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During the year, the spring/summer opens the doors to a spike in pet surrenders.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Submissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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