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
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
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Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
She was accused of submitting reports that said no male DNA was found, when there was, in fact, male DNA or possible contamination that should have been retested.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Although staff planned to recommend the top three candidates, only three people applied, and all advanced to public interviews after submitting questionnaires and resumes.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The firefighters union began gathering signatures for the tax earlier this year, submitting them to the city clerk last month.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
But presidents also enter many international agreements without submitting them for a Senate vote.
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Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Under the rule, the price of filing Form N-400 by paper would rise by 75%, from $760 to $1,330, and the cost of submitting the form online would increase by 80%, from $710 to $1,280.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
22 June 2026
Noun
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
The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
She was accused of submitting reports that said no male DNA was found, when there was, in fact, male DNA or possible contamination that should have been retested.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Although staff planned to recommend the top three candidates, only three people applied, and all advanced to public interviews after submitting questionnaires and resumes.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The firefighters union began gathering signatures for the tax earlier this year, submitting them to the city clerk last month.
—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
But presidents also enter many international agreements without submitting them for a Senate vote.
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Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Under the rule, the price of filing Form N-400 by paper would rise by 75%, from $760 to $1,330, and the cost of submitting the form online would increase by 80%, from $710 to $1,280.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
22 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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The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization.
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Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature.
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China and Japan are part of the offshore suite opening Friday, with France and Belgium bowing next weekend.
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Set to debut in October, the Seville ‘Luminiscence’ marks the third city in Spain to host the global immersive phenomenon, after bowing in San Sebastián at its Buen Pastor Cathedral and in Barcelona, where a total 115,000 people have attended over 500 performances in a first season run.
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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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The guards outside the Red Keep surrender, but inside – where the dragons cannot go – is another matter, and the two fight their way to the throne room, where a large contingent of men-at-arms and knights awaits, gloating.
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Liberty, freedom, equality and revolution are the focus of an innovative exhibit at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Virginia, on the site where the struggle for independence effectively ended with British surrender of October 19, 1781.
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Japan was the first nonhost country to qualify for the 2026 tournament, scoring 54 goals and conceding only 3 across two Asian rounds.
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The president’s intense desire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has taken priority over longer-term concerns, conceding the initiative to Iran by his unwillingness to act.
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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