as in surrenders
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 submissions
Taxpayers who already qualify for one of the remaining offshore compliance programs should think carefully before delaying their submissions.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The inaugural application period resulted in 500 submissions, though Motown had just four slots to fill, choosing students from Howard University, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Spelman College.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
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,
29 June 2026
The Post-Production Fund, which received 16 submissions, selected two Korean independent features that have completed filming and editing.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
But the Academy’s Music Branch, which votes on what submissions will be nominated for Best Original Song, has a preference for songs that factor more heavily into the film’s narrative.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Judges spent just under 100 hours assessing submissions.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Three drugs in active clinical development could reshape how doctors approach androgenetic alopecia in both men and women, and the first regulatory submissions are already underway.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The inaugural application period resulted in 500 submissions, though Motown had just four slots to fill, choosing students from Howard University, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Spelman College.
—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
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.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
The Post-Production Fund, which received 16 submissions, selected two Korean independent features that have completed filming and editing.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
But the Academy’s Music Branch, which votes on what submissions will be nominated for Best Original Song, has a preference for songs that factor more heavily into the film’s narrative.
—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Judges spent just under 100 hours assessing submissions.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Three drugs in active clinical development could reshape how doctors approach androgenetic alopecia in both men and women, and the first regulatory submissions are already underway.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submissions
surrenders
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Animal Control still provides resources to people reaching out about surrenders.
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Advocates point to insufficient oversight and inadequate funding as systemic problems, while increased pet surrenders during economic downturns strain already overwhelmed rescues and shelters.
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“Submissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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