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
Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
After submitting those contributions for public matching funds, the Adams campaign raked in an additional $22,000 in taxpayers’ cash off of them, records show.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, to get on the ballot for California state representative, a candidate can pay $1,300 instead of submitting 1,000 signatures.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
California and some other states allow people seeking office the option of paying a filing fee instead of submitting petition signatures.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
The long-term effects of the reinstatement of standardized testing policies remain to be seen; students appear to be deterred from submitting applications to top schools as a result of standardized testing requirements.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Whether you’ve been deferred, denied, or are submitting your first round of applications, rectifying these mistakes can make a world of difference in your collegiate journey.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Either buy the Writers and Artists Yearbook or look up agents online and start submitting via email.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors accused the company of submitting false claims for Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for prescriptions patients never received, claiming Walgreens received tens of millions of dollars for the allegedly bogus prescriptions.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Residing or working in the country without legal status and submitting false documents to government authorities for a range of benefits or for employment is already a federal crime.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
After submitting those contributions for public matching funds, the Adams campaign raked in an additional $22,000 in taxpayers’ cash off of them, records show.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, to get on the ballot for California state representative, a candidate can pay $1,300 instead of submitting 1,000 signatures.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
California and some other states allow people seeking office the option of paying a filing fee instead of submitting petition signatures.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
The long-term effects of the reinstatement of standardized testing policies remain to be seen; students appear to be deterred from submitting applications to top schools as a result of standardized testing requirements.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Whether you’ve been deferred, denied, or are submitting your first round of applications, rectifying these mistakes can make a world of difference in your collegiate journey.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Either buy the Writers and Artists Yearbook or look up agents online and start submitting via email.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors accused the company of submitting false claims for Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for prescriptions patients never received, claiming Walgreens received tens of millions of dollars for the allegedly bogus prescriptions.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
Noun
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Poirier failed to unify the title, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov by submission at UFC 242 in September 2019.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2200 submissions from the calendar year of 2024, and nominations were judged by a pool of more than 980 people from across the television and streaming/digital media news and documentary community.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The church's front doors lay in pieces, succumbing to the flames and the pressure of the water.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Frey said believes Hoover slipped on the ice, fell to the ground and was unable to get back up before succumbing to harsh weather conditions.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
22 Dec. 2024
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Joe Biden’s last weeks as president will be spent bowing to environmentalists by trying to permanently ban new offshore oil and natural gas.—
Andrew Follett,
National Review,
5 Jan. 2025
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This weekend, a cartoonist quit her job after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before the president-elect.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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At that time, the Cowboys, in their first full game without Dak Prescott at quarterback, were a dysfunctional team surrendering the league’s third-most rushing yards per game.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Chargers puffed their chest, all right, with a defense which allowed just three points in the final two quarters after surrendering points in Denver’s first three possessions.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Erotic surrender alone will not subvert or even really trouble the monarchy, which requires its own elaborately binding outfits and public displays of intimacy.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Failure to do so is not judicial humility, but, at best, judicial surrender in the face of a terrible crime.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Though that sentence could also have stopped after four words, the statistics really are bad — conceding around one goal every 10 corners faced.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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No top-flight side has shipped more in this period of a game, with Villa conceding early and late through repeatable scenarios.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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