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
William Earl, Variety, 19 June 2026
This data collection is required before submitting a construction permit application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The city’s public works department is in the process of submitting a climate grant to the state to bridge the funding gap.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
College students can redeem one year free by submitting proof of enrollment.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 17 June 2026
UniQure said it’s committed to conducting that study and expects to finalize those plans before submitting its application.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Organizers initially came up short, submitting 745 signatures on May 28.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 17, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
She was selected for the role after submitting a video essay about how soccer impacted her life.
—Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.
—ABC News, 12 June 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
Chiarella felt the onscreen passion between Bird and Clausen early on, when the pair was just submitting self-tapes.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 June 2026
This data collection is required before submitting a construction permit application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The city’s public works department is in the process of submitting a climate grant to the state to bridge the funding gap.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
College students can redeem one year free by submitting proof of enrollment.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 17 June 2026
UniQure said it’s committed to conducting that study and expects to finalize those plans before submitting its application.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Organizers initially came up short, submitting 745 signatures on May 28.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 17, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
She was selected for the role after submitting a video essay about how soccer impacted her life.
—Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
Noun
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Maine’s submission included a bone from the endangered North Atlantic right whale.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Molaei said that the laboratory is seeing around 150 tick submissions daily, which is a new record for the state’s tick testing program.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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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
Verb
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His coworker once spotted a fan on their knees, bowing toward the entrance gate near the property.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Season 7 was a huge hit in France, bowing to a 37% share in the 4-14 demographic.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Sirianni, 45, a hypercompetitive hothead who has conspicuously engaged with players (in Eagles and opposing jerseys), coaches (Eagles and opposing), fans (same) and officials, wants to be a mature person who can rein in his emotions, but not at the expense of surrendering his essence.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Filling this time with meetings (or low-yield tasks) means surrendering the hours best suited for deep work and strategic thinking to reactive demands.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Crisis negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrender.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Trump, recognizing that America has suffered a historic defeat, has abandoned his demands for unconditional surrender, and is trying to buy his way out with a memorandum of understanding that reportedly promises Tehran billions of dollars to restore the status quo ante.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Panama outshot, outpassed and outpossessed Ghana in its first game but came away with nothing after conceding a goal in stoppage time, leaving the Central Americans still looking for their first World Cup win.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Haiti, ranked 83rd and back in the World Cup after five decades, lost 1-0 to Scotland in a decent performance in its opener, but then was no rival for five-time champion Brazil, conceding three first-half goals before improving to hold its ground in the second half of a 3-0 loss.—
Tales Azzoni,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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