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

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

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 The act also is seen as a symbol of rejecting evil and a commemoration of the Prophet Ibrahim’s rejection of temptation when the devil tried to dissuade him from submitting to God’s will. —

ABC News, 27 May 2026 In June 2023, two New York attorneys were fined and publicly sanctioned for submitting a legal brief containing six case citations that didn't exist. —

Gloria Domingos, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 But the implementation of that plan has been slow, and some locals have expressed discomfort with the idea of submitting more identifying information, Nguyen said. —

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 Holt also received $19,880 in COVID Emergency Rental Assistance funds after submitting falsified and altered documentation to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. —

Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Plug in, connect to Wi-Fi, and start submitting lottery-style tickets for a chance at a full Bitcoin block reward. —

Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 Multiple organizations have taken issue with the proposal, writing letters and submitting petitions to city officials opposing it. —

Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting

Noun

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, 25 May 2026
Among its offerings are an undergrad theater major, with a music theater certificate option (which requests a portfolio submission), as well as two-year MFA programs in acting.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026