as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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Recent Examples of capitulation
The second-term pressure on media companies has led to concerns not just about capitulation by corporate bosses but also self-censorship at news organizations.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
That level of capitulation was just incredibly disappointing to me.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, who was widely blamed for the health-care capitulation despite personally having voted against it, insisted the opposite.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
That level of capitulation was just incredibly disappointing to me.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, who was widely blamed for the health-care capitulation despite personally having voted against it, insisted the opposite.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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The conditions of the surrender permanently ban Szabo from holding a real estate license in North Carolina.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Hamas has linked weapon surrender to Israeli troop withdrawals, as Israel’s military continues occupying over half of Gaza and has escalated strikes in recent days.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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But at 44 years old and 17 years removed from her last MMA fight, a quick submission was always a realistic possibility.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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