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as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
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as in yielded
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night
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as in surrendered
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way
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Recent Examples of submitted
All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 4 Mar. 2026
The city of Hobart, partnered with Garfield Public/Private LLC, also submitted a convention center proposal, and commissioners could have chosen not to accept either proposal.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
But multiple people familiar with the process said the renomination was unintended and occurred as part of what one source described as an administrative error in a broader list of nominations submitted by the White House.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Dolan submitted his resignation as head of the New York Archdiocese in February 2025 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Hospital and state records show those claims were false, and that Adams submitted fraudulent letters of recommendation purportedly from Cleveland doctors.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2026
So the numbers McKinney ISD submitted to the UIL are what the district projects the new boundaries will produce for each high school, shifting a portion of McKinney North’s student population to McKinney and McKinney Boyd, which submitted an enrollment of 2,675.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The agreement will now be submitted to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for its review and possible approval later this month.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 4 Mar. 2026
The city of Hobart, partnered with Garfield Public/Private LLC, also submitted a convention center proposal, and commissioners could have chosen not to accept either proposal.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
But multiple people familiar with the process said the renomination was unintended and occurred as part of what one source described as an administrative error in a broader list of nominations submitted by the White House.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Dolan submitted his resignation as head of the New York Archdiocese in February 2025 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Hospital and state records show those claims were false, and that Adams submitted fraudulent letters of recommendation purportedly from Cleveland doctors.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2026
So the numbers McKinney ISD submitted to the UIL are what the district projects the new boundaries will produce for each high school, shifting a portion of McKinney North’s student population to McKinney and McKinney Boyd, which submitted an enrollment of 2,675.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The agreement will now be submitted to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for its review and possible approval later this month.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitted
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Harrington and Shan were pronounced dead at the scene while Pederson succumbed to his injuries on Monday.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Attempts to resuscitate the girl were made and she was taken to the hospital but succumbed to her wounds.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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While few details of the circumstances in this case have been made public, the animal control agency said the individual involved in the investigation has voluntarily surrendered the animals and the investigation is continuing.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, this sweet 3-year-old Labrador-mix is one of many pets who are sadly surrendered to valley shelters due to community-wide struggles — including housing instability.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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And Payton conceded that Denver can’t count on duplicating the 12-2 record in one-score games the Broncos achieved last season.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Penguins have a +32 scoring differential, with 204 total goals scored and 172 conceded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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One of the primary ambassadors of Persian classical music has been the composer and kamancheh (an Iranian bowed-instrument) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Rosemead.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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