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

Now Plum is demanding accountability, with the district's athletic director filing a formal complaint on Monday and submitting the video to the WPIAL for review. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Budget woes One of the governor’s first challenges out of the gate will be submitting a state budget in January to legislators. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Pappas appears on the ballot days after submitting her nominating petitions for the 2027 Chicago mayoral race. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Leyland Streiff, principal officer of the Protect Girls Sports in Maine ballot committee and a leader of Maine Girl Dads, said the group was submitting 4,836 additional signatures toward a place on the 2027 ballot. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Sometimes even the person submitting the paper did not understand it. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026 Unlike traditional search engines, submitting the same question multiple times to a chatbot can give users significantly different responses. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 Shea noted that submitting a film for Oscar consideration costs nothing in any category, more than 200 festival awards make short films automatically eligible, and members can watch contenders on the Academy Screening Room app. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 After years of renderings, prototypes, and overly optimistic timetables, companies are now flying full-size aircraft, submitting hardware to regulators for certification, building factories, and testing routes with prospective customers. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting

Noun

The festival screened 71 films from 38 countries, selected from 1,802 submissions from 72 countries, with Italy serving as Country of Honor.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Its inventory depends on what sellers send in—making the timing of those submissions particularly relevant ahead of the holidays.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

Someone swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave is at risk of succumbing to extremely cold water temperatures, the agency said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
There is hope for 2027, but Democrats must focus on lowering healthcare, food, gas and housing costs; lowering interest rates; ending the war in Iran; restoring goodwill with our allies and not succumbing to overreach from the far left.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of succumbing

Verb

Through three quarters, the Kansas City Chiefs had held the Denver Broncos to 13 points, building an 11-point lead despite surrendering a touchdown on fourth down after three stops near the goal line.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The central wager of an economic security alliance is that the United States can gain leverage over China by surrendering some leverage over its allies.

— THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Noun

Policy loans can reduce the death benefit, and a lapse or surrender with an outstanding loan may create a taxable gain.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Sherman had previewed his strategy during the Atlanta Campaign, which forced the city’s surrender.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Nov. 2026