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
ABC News, 12 June 2026
Alongside National Geographic experts and naturalists, guests have the opportunity to contribute directly to real scientific research by collecting data in the field, such as photographing whales during expeditions and submitting those images through Lindblad’s collaboration with Happywhale.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Cahuec Cocs are accused of submitting fraudulent sponsorship applications from December 2020 to October 2023 in order to gain custody of unaccompanied minors.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The company is currently in the process of gauging demand for the expansion from gas utilities and power plants, before submitting the project for regulatory approval.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Borrowers must obtain a pre-approval letter before submitting an application.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Ross and Rhodes concealed their fraud scheme by submitting false documents to CHA, including proposals, scopes of work and invoices.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Should the center end up with 40 hours of weekly operation, staff and CRG members would be tasked with submitting a proposal on how to use the hours.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Reporting teams have held back on submitting story pitches about important news topics out of fear of the internal repercussions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 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
In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Alongside National Geographic experts and naturalists, guests have the opportunity to contribute directly to real scientific research by collecting data in the field, such as photographing whales during expeditions and submitting those images through Lindblad’s collaboration with Happywhale.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Cahuec Cocs are accused of submitting fraudulent sponsorship applications from December 2020 to October 2023 in order to gain custody of unaccompanied minors.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The company is currently in the process of gauging demand for the expansion from gas utilities and power plants, before submitting the project for regulatory approval.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Borrowers must obtain a pre-approval letter before submitting an application.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Ross and Rhodes concealed their fraud scheme by submitting false documents to CHA, including proposals, scopes of work and invoices.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Should the center end up with 40 hours of weekly operation, staff and CRG members would be tasked with submitting a proposal on how to use the hours.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Reporting teams have held back on submitting story pitches about important news topics out of fear of the internal repercussions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
Noun
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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There are two public submission windows for the 2026-2027 Nicholl Fellowships.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Avoid succumbing to a conspiracy theory or problematic spiritual philosophy as Mercury and Neptune square off.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The owner, Kenneth Howell has been locked in an acrimonious battle with the city of Boise for years, after Boise staff raised concerns over temporary shoring posts bowing under the building’s weight and a crumbling facade, among other safety issues staff highlighted.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
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Target, too, recently found itself in the cultural crosshairs after bowing to external pressure to scrap its DEI policies.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrendering himself.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The 49ers did it in March, surrendering a third-round draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys, who had a surplus of starting defensive tackles after last season’s trades for Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The surrender to infectious disease that some of the worst among us contemplate is not inevitable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Uranus in Gemini is shaking up your third house of communication, choices and daily movement, while the North Node in Pisces activates your 12th house of closure, intuition and surrender.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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And the data made for bleak reading given Liverpool’s slow starts and habit of conceding damaging late goals, which pointed to issues with both fitness and mentality.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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With more than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson pulled his starters, effectively conceding the series as the Knicks turned the final minutes into a celebration.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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