turn in

verb

Definition of turn innext
1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress turned in the banned assault rifle to the police

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2
as in to retire
to go to one's bed in order to sleep it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in

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Recent Examples of turn in As public health workers tried to boost rates, vaccine access took another dramatic turn in 2024. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026 And there is nothing in the record that indicates an effort to make sure Diamantis complied with Underhill’s order to turn in the passport. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to those restrictions on their work. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Lewis turned in a record-setting performance Saturday during a 52-21 win over Weber State. — Romi Bean, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
  1. relinquish
  2. retire
  3. render
  4. surrender
  5. deliver
  6. turn over
Verb
  • Tate Nagy relinquished punt return duties to Keaton Kubecka Saturday.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And now, after its award-winning world premiere in the Next Wave competition at Fantastic Fest and a major screening at Zurich Film Festival, Schulman is slowly but surely relinquishing control.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of relinquish
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  • Issa decided to retire after his congressional district was redrawn because of Proposition 50.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • More experienced tradespeople are retiring, while fewer young workers are entering fields such as welding, electrical work, plumbing, advanced manufacturing, and industrial maintenance.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of retire
Verb
  • The episode and its subsequent media coverage reveal how personal religious disciplines can be rendered as demands for accommodation.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • All four of those songs all also appear on proper albums, some in superior re-recordings, rendering the compilation a little redundant.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of render
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  • Lefty Tanner Scott, whom Roberts plans to use in a fireman role, surrendered a two-run homer to Ozzie Albies in the ninth.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As part of the plea deal this week, Evans agreed to surrender his law enforcement officer license, court records show.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrender
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  • As reported, Golden Goose continued to deliver strong growth in the first half of 2026, supported by an acceleration in its direct-to-consumer channel and double-digit gains across all regions.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • RoboParty also revealed that the RP1 delivers peak joint torque of up to 160 N•m.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliver
Verb
  • While a handful of less-influential militias have agreed to turn over their weapons, powerful groups close to Iran rejected the prospect or set conditions for disarming that the government would be unlikely to meet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As part of the Herald’s records request, the county turned over a competing courthouse proposal by another Miami developer, Moishe Mana.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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