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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1
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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Prior to submitting your Money Diary, please read and consider Refinery29’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
The process of submitting the film has changed.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Judge Alsup set a September 15 deadline for submitting a final list of works, which currently stands at just under 500,000.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
To get to that point, Sandlin said, his company went through a rigorous process that involved submitting engineering plans and hydrology reports showing how the floodplain could be safely reclaimed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the California Elections Code, a person must be registered as a voter by filling out and submitting an Affidavit of Registration in order to vote, Edds said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Residing or working in the country without legal status and submitting false documents to government authorities for a range of benefits or for employment is already a federal crime.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
Verb
Ukraine has been submitting films for the international feature category since 1997 but has yet to secure a nomination.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Prior to submitting your Money Diary, please read and consider Refinery29’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
The process of submitting the film has changed.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Judge Alsup set a September 15 deadline for submitting a final list of works, which currently stands at just under 500,000.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
To get to that point, Sandlin said, his company went through a rigorous process that involved submitting engineering plans and hydrology reports showing how the floodplain could be safely reclaimed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the California Elections Code, a person must be registered as a voter by filling out and submitting an Affidavit of Registration in order to vote, Edds said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Residing or working in the country without legal status and submitting false documents to government authorities for a range of benefits or for employment is already a federal crime.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
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At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the Reply AI Film Festival named Love at First Sight by Jacopo Reale, its Grand Prize winner, The AI Film Festival announced winners during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, selecting from over 2,500 submissions from 67 countries.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This year’s submission pool demonstrated TCCF’s expanding international reach, with entries from 44 nations totaling nearly 700 projects.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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In late July, Kwame’s brother, Jabari, was also euthanized after succumbing to arthritis.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Californian took the first set against Ekaterina Alexandrova at last year’s tournament and had her vastly more experienced Russian opponent on the ropes on several occasions before eventually succumbing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Demerzel gasps, and for once Day isn’t preening in the mirror but bowing his head.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Theron also has Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey bowing next summer.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Clay Holmes followed that up Wednesday by lasting four innings (plus two batters) and surrendering four runs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mazur exited after surrendering back-to-back singles with one out.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The developing cauldron would trap Russian troops with few options beyond surrender or destruction.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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His surrender was a relief, but not to the millions who mourned Kirk.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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On territory, Ukraine says its constitution precludes it from conceding any land.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another is the reaction by the German team, both to Thursday’s result but also to conceding the equalizer today.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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