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
Whittled down from 5,000 to 200 stories, the final draft of her forthcoming project will be bound together with Hunt's favorite submissions from Tiny Kindness.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
This burger beat out 600,000 fan submissions to get a spot on national menus, according to a press release.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Television Academy reserves the right to inquire about the use of AI in submissions.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
So far, Hejduk said some submissions have come from groups of artists working together.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Auditioners are encouraged to pre-register, though that is optional, and video submissions are available for non-local performers.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The number of nominees will be proportional to submissions in each subcategory.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Applicants can submit up to five pieces per entry, with unlimited submissions allowed, at a $20 fee per entry.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Thus, as players reflected, their recommendations ahead of a pivotal coaching search landed somewhere between suggestion-box submissions and desperate cries for help.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
This burger beat out 600,000 fan submissions to get a spot on national menus, according to a press release.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Television Academy reserves the right to inquire about the use of AI in submissions.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
So far, Hejduk said some submissions have come from groups of artists working together.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Auditioners are encouraged to pre-register, though that is optional, and video submissions are available for non-local performers.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The number of nominees will be proportional to submissions in each subcategory.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Applicants can submit up to five pieces per entry, with unlimited submissions allowed, at a $20 fee per entry.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Thus, as players reflected, their recommendations ahead of a pivotal coaching search landed somewhere between suggestion-box submissions and desperate cries for help.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submissions
surrenders
Noun
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In 2024, eight babies were surrendered to Alabama, for instance, four of whom were hospital surrenders and four of whom were left in baby boxes.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The new surrenders came after Nashville Police arrested a 17-year-old Antioch teen one day earlier in connection with the incident.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Submissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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