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

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 Hernandez says at least one business at this intersection is submitting surveillance video to police. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 After submitting to a breathalyser test, the 24-year-old son of AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini, was found to be over the legal limit for alcohol. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Friends are taking the SAT, touring campuses and submitting applications. — Brian Hartnack, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting

Noun

South Korea selected Possible Love as its submission for the best international feature Oscar, and Netflix is positioning the film as one of its major awards contenders of the season.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The film stars Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong, and is South Korea’s submission for the best international feature film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

The inherent challenge in making films dealing with progressive illness is not succumbing to an inescapably formulaic structure that can’t help but go with the territory.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
The stone never does talk to Larry, and Dillard ends that story by succumbing to her faith in the nothingness.

— Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

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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
Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowing

Verb

Others build on behavioral health support programs and resources for victims of gun violence, and others aim to strengthen the processes for surrendering firearms under a Domestic Violence Protective Order.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Still, there were some signs of life for Leonhard’s defense, despite surrendering 31 points.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Verb

By now, even Kimi Antonelli's closest rival is conceding that the race for the Formula 1 title is pretty much over.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The film featured 24 Israeli officers and soldiers effectively confessing to war crimes with one even conceding that what was being done to the Palestinians was a genocide.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026