as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
miraculously, the relinquishment of the hostages was accomplished without bloodshed
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Noun
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Strikers immediately attacked, resulting in a gun battle and the surrender of the Pinkertons within hours.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2025 -
Around the time the book was contracted, a therapist uttered the word surrender to me, giving my book its lodestar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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His losses have come by knockout (three), submission (one) and decision (two).—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The results speak volumes: project submissions increased 39% year-on-year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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“Relinquishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquishment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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