1
as in succumbs
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
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2
as in surrenders
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night
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as in capitulates
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way
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Recent Examples of submits
Sure enough, when the latest round of vendor selection gets underway, the vendor submits their bid.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Instead, the group submits invoices for services like marketing, for instance, to the TDC, which then pays the vendor directly.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The Corrections Department reviews the inmates’ eligibility, coordinates with their case managers and submits the plans to the Corrections Department’s population office.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In a related lawsuit, a coalition of cultural preservation and architecture groups, including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is also suing to halt the closure until the Center submits renovation plans to Congress for its approval.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
SpaceX routinely submits regulatory filings to authorize new gateway sites.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Feeling neglected by Les, Lindy has struck up a retaliatory affair with his colleague Richie (O-T Fagbenle), who mistakenly submits one of her students’ short stories to The New Yorker as her own.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The only exception under the law is for a service primate for a permanently disabled person with a a severe mobility impairment, if the person submits written documentation or certification to the DEEP commissioner.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Enrollment begins when an applicant engages with the online application and submits information for review under Lifeline participation requirements.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Instead, the group submits invoices for services like marketing, for instance, to the TDC, which then pays the vendor directly.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The Corrections Department reviews the inmates’ eligibility, coordinates with their case managers and submits the plans to the Corrections Department’s population office.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In a related lawsuit, a coalition of cultural preservation and architecture groups, including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is also suing to halt the closure until the Center submits renovation plans to Congress for its approval.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
SpaceX routinely submits regulatory filings to authorize new gateway sites.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Feeling neglected by Les, Lindy has struck up a retaliatory affair with his colleague Richie (O-T Fagbenle), who mistakenly submits one of her students’ short stories to The New Yorker as her own.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The only exception under the law is for a service primate for a permanently disabled person with a a severe mobility impairment, if the person submits written documentation or certification to the DEEP commissioner.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Enrollment begins when an applicant engages with the online application and submits information for review under Lifeline participation requirements.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submits
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In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Alex Murdaugh surrenders Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center.—
Marlene Lenthang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases, and neighborhood rescues are no longer an option for officers.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Submits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submits. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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