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 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

Ask a friend or mentor to read it for flow and engagement before submitting. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 In accordance with child privacy laws, students aged 12 or younger are strictly prohibited from submitting their own entry or creating accounts to host the video. — USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The following month, Marcus and Bakhitar made another strategic decision based on their network's advice, submitting applications to sell pickles at Erewhon and Whole Foods despite barely having any history as a business. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Changes include language that says a patron must request a meeting with the branch manager before submitting the reconsideration form, per the law. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 However, district leaders maintain their schools have never had such plans, did not violate federal laws and made substantial efforts to comply with the department’s requests — even submitting agreements to the department that were rejected. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 While earlier sitcom crews met up at a coffee shop or a bar, young people like Billie—who spends her days submitting dozens of job applications without a single reply—are scarcely in a position to treat the city as their playground. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Reid said the developer also contacted Kinder Morgan before formally submitting the design review application. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting

Noun

Data from the missions are expected to help establish the testing and documentation needed for future regulatory submissions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Building on this recognition, the winner of the Busan Award – Best Film, the top prize in BIFF’s Competition section, now qualifies for submission to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

He was carried out of the ring on a stretcher; his body finally succumbing to complete exhaustion.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Tickets are priced at tiers that smell extortionate, and are won by either facing off with bots or succumbing to the—actually extortionate—resale market.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of succumbing

Verb

Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
As with most festivals, the majority of the movies bowing in Venice don’t deal directly with politics.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowing

Verb

The elite programs get another Saturday of tickets, parking, concessions and television inventory without surrendering a future home date.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The bullpen was coming off a rough night, surrendering five runs in Wednesday’s 9-6 loss, a game in which the Royals led 5-2.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Noun

And that was actually really important, that sense of surrender.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
The surrender followed an investigation that involved multiple Sacramento-area law enforcement agencies, including West Sacramento police and the Yolo Regional SWAT Team.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

Dash rookie Leah Klenke put the Pride ahead with an own goal in the 14th minute before conceding a penalty against Summer Yates 28 minutes later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Arsenal had no choice but to go all out after conceding on 77 seconds and seemed better for it.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026