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as in obedience
a bending to the authority or control of another
not given to unquestioning submission, he often came in conflict with his superiors
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as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the judge ordered the submission of all of the company's records to the prosecutors
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Recent Examples of submission
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tigers’ submission, meanwhile, wasn’t even the most ever offered to a pitcher during arbitration.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Delevin required total submission of women to men.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
The 30 finalists were selected by MnDOT from more than 6,750 submissions received in December.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tigers’ submission, meanwhile, wasn’t even the most ever offered to a pitcher during arbitration.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Delevin required total submission of women to men.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
The 30 finalists were selected by MnDOT from more than 6,750 submissions received in December.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
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Fear Gets Results, Niceness Builds Loyalty Fear creates compliance and obedience.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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In democratic systems, coercive force does not generate obedience through strength alone.—
Robert Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Celtics score six more points per game (116) than the Rockets surrender (110).—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The firm’s lawyers also stood by the congresswoman’s side after her surrender last November and at subsequent hearings where she was scheduled to be arraigned.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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The case traces back to April 2025, when the Justice Department initiated compliance reviews of Harvard’s undergraduate, law, and medical school admissions programs.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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The new law would go into effect almost immediately upon a veto override, which could force local governments and school districts to scramble to come into compliance or face steep fines that would compound daily.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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