as in submission
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
his submitting of his own desires to the will of God
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as in succumbing
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 bowing
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 surrendering
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 submitting
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
William Earl,
Variety,
19 June 2026
This data collection is required before submitting a construction permit application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The city’s public works department is in the process of submitting a climate grant to the state to bridge the funding gap.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
College students can redeem one year free by submitting proof of enrollment.
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Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
UniQure said it’s committed to conducting that study and expects to finalize those plans before submitting its application.
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Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Organizers initially came up short, submitting 745 signatures on May 28.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
She was selected for the role after submitting a video essay about how soccer impacted her life.
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Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
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In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim.
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Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Chiarella felt the onscreen passion between Bird and Clausen early on, when the pair was just submitting self-tapes.
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William Earl,
Variety,
19 June 2026
This data collection is required before submitting a construction permit application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The city’s public works department is in the process of submitting a climate grant to the state to bridge the funding gap.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
College students can redeem one year free by submitting proof of enrollment.
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Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
UniQure said it’s committed to conducting that study and expects to finalize those plans before submitting its application.
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Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Organizers initially came up short, submitting 745 signatures on May 28.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
She was selected for the role after submitting a video essay about how soccer impacted her life.
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Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
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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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Clascoterone is completing its safety dataset with regulatory submissions already in motion.
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
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The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure.
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His coworker once spotted a fan on their knees, bowing toward the entrance gate near the property.
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Season 7 was a huge hit in France, bowing to a 37% share in the 4-14 demographic.
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After that victory, Makhachev moved up to welterweight, surrendering his 155-pound title.
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Boise’s rough end to May stretched into June, and the first-year club left Madison, Wisconsin, last week surrendering four unanswered goals in the second half for an embarrassing loss.
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Crisis negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrender.
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Trump, recognizing that America has suffered a historic defeat, has abandoned his demands for unconditional surrender, and is trying to buy his way out with a memorandum of understanding that reportedly promises Tehran billions of dollars to restore the status quo ante.
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Panama outshot, outpassed and outpossessed Ghana in its first game but came away with nothing after conceding a goal in stoppage time, leaving the Central Americans still looking for their first World Cup win.
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Haiti, ranked 83rd and back in the World Cup after five decades, lost 1-0 to Scotland in a decent performance in its opener, but then was no rival for five-time champion Brazil, conceding three first-half goals before improving to hold its ground in the second half of a 3-0 loss.
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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