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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
Sweepstakes entries can be submitted via the brand's website, with no purchase necessary.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Should Manas be chosen as Brazil’s official Academy Award submission, Brennand would be only the third woman whose film has ever been submitted, for the category, and if nominated, the first Brazilian woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Also Friday, Entergy submitted an application to the Arkansas Public Service Commission seeking approval of a special rate contract for the sale of electric energy to Google.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Soon after this advanced map was released in 2016, Google submitted a formal request to access the data – which, under South Korean law, cannot be exported to overseas servers without government approval.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The court filing, submitted to the Baltimore Immigration Court on Thursday, was filed after Abrego Garcia's attorneys moved to reopen his case to seek asylum.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
In his ruling, Chen noted that the government had not submitted any evidence documenting the improvements in Venezuela’s case, or conducted any meaningful review of how Venezuela was doing before ending the protections.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The announcement comes days after reports suggested that the Mexican government is preparing to increase tariffs on Chinese imports including textiles, plastics and cars as a part of a 2026 budget proposal that will be submitted to the country’s Congress in September.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Then the bill would be submitted to the labor committees of the state Senate and Assembly.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Should Manas be chosen as Brazil’s official Academy Award submission, Brennand would be only the third woman whose film has ever been submitted, for the category, and if nominated, the first Brazilian woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Also Friday, Entergy submitted an application to the Arkansas Public Service Commission seeking approval of a special rate contract for the sale of electric energy to Google.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Soon after this advanced map was released in 2016, Google submitted a formal request to access the data – which, under South Korean law, cannot be exported to overseas servers without government approval.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The court filing, submitted to the Baltimore Immigration Court on Thursday, was filed after Abrego Garcia's attorneys moved to reopen his case to seek asylum.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
In his ruling, Chen noted that the government had not submitted any evidence documenting the improvements in Venezuela’s case, or conducted any meaningful review of how Venezuela was doing before ending the protections.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The announcement comes days after reports suggested that the Mexican government is preparing to increase tariffs on Chinese imports including textiles, plastics and cars as a part of a 2026 budget proposal that will be submitted to the country’s Congress in September.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Then the bill would be submitted to the labor committees of the state Senate and Assembly.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitted
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City succumbed too meekly given their spine included Ruben Dias, John Stones, Rodri and Haaland at the end of the match.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Over the past decade, as much of the world has become more chaotic and succumbed to nationalism, protectionism, and illiberalism, Japan has been a force for maintaining the stability of the international order.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Edwin Perez, 26, eventually surrendered to law enforcement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mets starter David Peterson surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over just two innings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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During the family dinner that concludes episode 1 of Back to Reality, Chase conceded to Savannah's hard work.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mascherano conceded that his team was outplayed in the first half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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The film bowed at Cannes Critics’ Week this year and won the Grand Prize.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hisahito bowed deeply and thanked the Emperor for the crown and his parents for hosting the ceremony and pledged to fulfil his responsibility as a royal member.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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