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 Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Money20/20, the convergence is already visible in the submissions her team receives from across the industry.
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Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
According to Film Independent, submissions will be evaluated on criteria that reflect both the Spirit Awards’ mission and the specific goals of the new category.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 June 2026
But the Academy’s Music Branch, which votes on what submissions will be nominated for Best Original Song, has a preference for songs that factor more heavily into the film’s narrative.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Judges spent just under 100 hours assessing submissions.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Three drugs in active clinical development could reshape how doctors approach androgenetic alopecia in both men and women, and the first regulatory submissions are already underway.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources investigated Douglas Environmental after the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy discovered discrepancies between reports and the company's submissions for review, state prosecutors say.
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The tick testing program at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is seeing a record-high number of tick submissions to its laboratory, with a higher-than-average infection rate of Lyme disease in black legged or deer ticks, the primary vector of the bacteria.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Other submissions were more bare bones, literally.
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Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
According to Film Independent, submissions will be evaluated on criteria that reflect both the Spirit Awards’ mission and the specific goals of the new category.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 June 2026
But the Academy’s Music Branch, which votes on what submissions will be nominated for Best Original Song, has a preference for songs that factor more heavily into the film’s narrative.
—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Judges spent just under 100 hours assessing submissions.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Three drugs in active clinical development could reshape how doctors approach androgenetic alopecia in both men and women, and the first regulatory submissions are already underway.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources investigated Douglas Environmental after the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy discovered discrepancies between reports and the company's submissions for review, state prosecutors say.
—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The tick testing program at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is seeing a record-high number of tick submissions to its laboratory, with a higher-than-average infection rate of Lyme disease in black legged or deer ticks, the primary vector of the bacteria.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Other submissions were more bare bones, literally.
—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submissions
surrenders
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Advocates point to insufficient oversight and inadequate funding as systemic problems, while increased pet surrenders during economic downturns strain already overwhelmed rescues and shelters.
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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.
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“Submissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissions. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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