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
Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Most advisors recommend submitting paperwork by November 30 to allow for processing.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The International Conference on Machine Learning requires submitting authors to review other submissions, and use of AI to do so is banned.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The process for patients to get approval to die involves submitting two requests in writing followed up by consultations with medical professionals not previously involved in the case.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Social media is rife with frustrated job seekers submitting hundreds of applications with no callbacks and overqualified candidates desperately throwing resumes at entry-level positions.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Those attempts included distributing her fingerprints and identifying information to law enforcement agencies across the United States and Canada, including submitting a report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Cubs have two bench decisions remaining before submitting their 26-man roster Thursday morning.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Reverse recruiters work in a few different ways but generally offer job seekers help in identifying new jobs to apply for, tailoring their resume and cover letter for each new role, and submitting applications on their behalf.
—Jennifer Liu
anuz Thapa, CNBC, 23 Mar. 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.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
People cheered in the moment, but Choi’s coach was worried about her, submitting a DNS (Did Not Start) for her second run.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Most advisors recommend submitting paperwork by November 30 to allow for processing.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The International Conference on Machine Learning requires submitting authors to review other submissions, and use of AI to do so is banned.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The process for patients to get approval to die involves submitting two requests in writing followed up by consultations with medical professionals not previously involved in the case.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Social media is rife with frustrated job seekers submitting hundreds of applications with no callbacks and overqualified candidates desperately throwing resumes at entry-level positions.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Those attempts included distributing her fingerprints and identifying information to law enforcement agencies across the United States and Canada, including submitting a report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Cubs have two bench decisions remaining before submitting their 26-man roster Thursday morning.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Reverse recruiters work in a few different ways but generally offer job seekers help in identifying new jobs to apply for, tailoring their resume and cover letter for each new role, and submitting applications on their behalf.
—Jennifer Liu
anuz Thapa, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
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Republicans insist there is ample time to educate the public on timely submission of mail-in ballots ahead of the November vote and that limiting late-arriving ballots could bolster election integrity.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Screeners are the prerelease copies of film and TV shows meant for promotional use, festival submission, sales or other business reasons.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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And the bumbling nature of Lesgate, with Jones playing the internal conflicts sharply, comes with succumbing to the horrid nature of what money can bring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a dramatic departure from the novels, Kay and Dorothy’s father died in an armed robbery, rather than succumbing to leukemia.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Environmental groups that have held Toyota up for years as a laggard on EVs offered a much less charitable take, saying the Japanese manufacturer is simply bowing now to their years of pressure to urge them to press the gas on electric cars as the world's largest carmaker.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Food is prepared and offered; soju is poured; there’s bowing, candles, a special table and floor mat, and absolutely no shoes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Minutes later, officers began giving Gooden directions on surrendering.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the system grows increasingly confident in its predictive logic, a conflict emerges between an AI that relies on statistical certainty and humans who resist surrendering moral judgment to algorithms.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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And those who find Georgia's gun laws too permissive say installing weapons detectors everywhere is a form of surrender, accepting that society will be awash in guns and violence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Pisces new moon asks for surrender.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their rim protection was even worse, conceding 84 points in the paint.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Livakovic was the difference maker, keeping Colombia from scoring after conceding a fluke goal early on with four crucial saves.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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