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 Schwarber hit 11 homers during his 15-swing turn in the final round. — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Alaska did turn in solid economic growth last year, even before the surge in oil prices this past February. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The move to Milwaukee comes after Jaquez turned in the best season of his young NBA career last season. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 The top candidates to fill those vacancies saw plenty of playing time Monday, but all turned in unremarkable performances. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 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
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  • Going down the cap-room road, however, would require Atlanta to relinquish Dort, CJ McCollum and Jock Landale after the season.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In 2021, the unnamed collector who bought them voluntarily relinquished for repatriation nearly three dozen Cambodian and Southeast Asian antiquities purchased from Latchford between 2003 and 2007.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of relinquish
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  • After the Chiefs’ disappointing season last year, a lot of people thought Kelce would retire.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 2026
  • Fricker went on to star in another ITV drama Seekers, 1994 sports comedy Angels in the Outfield, 1997’s Masterminds, and 2011’s Albert Nobbs, before retiring from big-screen roles in 2015.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of retire
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  • Even for those in the financial ‘elite’ that Newcastle hope to join soon, vast transfer spending has rendered sales increasingly integral.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • New state-level AI laws face significant enforcement challenges, rendering many ineffective.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of render
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  • The stock rocketed nearly 70% in five weeks, peaking above $1,250 in late June, only to surrender 35% of that value in the 22 days since.
    — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Last month, Said Abdullahi Ereg, a former Minneapolis grocery and deli owner wanted on federal charges since 2024, surrendered to federal authorities after being added to the list.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of surrender
Verb
  • Bloom also delivered Wilyer Abreu to the Red Sox in a 2022 deadline deal with the Houston Astros for popular catcher Christian Vázquez.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Joanne Goh, founder and president of MIFFest, delivered the welcome address alongside this year’s festival ambassadors, Bront Palarae, Daiyan Trisha and Jack Tan.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2026
Definition of deliver
Verb
  • Black is legally required to turn over his NDAs to the House Oversight Committee by next week, the committee confirmed Friday.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Department of Justice attempted to compel states to turn over their voter files, and sued more than two dozen that refused to do so.
    — Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 17 July 2026
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