SUBMITTING Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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verb

present participle of submit

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

Noun

The Athletic reported in June that the Sweden international had expressed a preference to leave, with Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United submitting bids which were rejected by Spurs. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The Pitt guest stars Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober have been nominated for Emmys after self-submitting. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober also earned their first Emmy nominations after successfully self-submitting in the guest drama acting categories when HBO Max's initial ballot omitted them. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 8 July 2026 In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim. — Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Information and guidelines for submitting are available on the website. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

On the flip side, some users note slower withdrawal processing times during peak sports seasons and occasional app lag when submitting last-minute picks before games kickoff. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 One particularly big shift came around 2000, when about 280 colleges and universities allowed applicants to apply without submitting scores for the SAT or the ACT, another common standardized test. — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The developer has already completed several steps needed before construction can begin, including submitting improvement plans, obtaining state and federal permits and receiving approval for grading work. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Even before submitting the script for the pilot, Dunham was asked to write four episodes along with it. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 The films submitting for the category cannot be in English for a majority of the film, nor can they have been produced inside the United States. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 Minnesotans can start submitting absentee ballots on Friday to vote in the midterm election. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The mortgage application process involves checking your finances, getting preapproved and submitting an application for underwriting. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Friends are taking the SAT, touring campuses and submitting applications. — Brian Hartnack, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting

Noun

Recently several of my fellow judges on a literary panel declined to read submissions that were more than two hundred pages long.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Austria has selected the black-and-white drama as its international feature submission.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

But rather than succumbing to any one style, Lam developed a unique voice shaped by surrealism, cubism and his heritage as the son of a Chinese immigrant father and a mixed-race mother.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
The movie ends with Bryan successfully getting his package to the scientists working on a cure, but shortly thereafter succumbing to his infection, turning into an increasingly grotesque (though conflicted) monster and killing them all.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

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The film continues a strong bond between two-time Oscar winner Pitt and Paramount, with their survival thriller Heart of the Beast bowing next weekend.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is set to open the Beyond Fest genre festival in Los Angeles after bowing in Venice.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bowing

Verb

Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers lasted five innings, surrendering four runs and six hits while striking out five.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Gang Green allowed the second-fewest yards in the NFL in Week 1, surrendering just 195.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Noun

Hardliners in Iran initially criticized Pezeshkian and Araghchi’s diplomatic overtures to Washington, deeming a decision to visit the country actively waging war against them as a sign of surrender.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
The surrenders reflect a broader challenge the organization is seeing among pet owners, as rising veterinary and other care costs, along with housing restrictions, put increasing pressure on families trying to care for their animals.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Both those previous hammerings came out of the blue, just as Wrexham’s humbling in front of the live TV cameras happened off the back of conceding just one goal in their first three Championship away games this season.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026