as in submission
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
his submitting of his own desires to the will of God
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as in succumbing
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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as in bowing
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 surrendering
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 submitting
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was put in charge of submitting the paperwork.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
At least 10 countries, including South Korea, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, are set to take part in the contest, with each nation submitting a pop performance to compete for the top spot.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Nevada County public defender’s office and the nonprofit Civil Rights Corps asked the state appeals court to investigate the matter, and to consider sanctioning Wilson’s office for submitting the false citations.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Another way to map Bettina’s work is thematic, scrambling linear time and submitting to the gravitational force of her practice toward the principle of Gesamtkunstwerk.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The wisdom of the daffodil is to recognize that there is something remarkable in submitting to destruction.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Click here and create your profile by submitting standard personal information to verify your identity and location.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Most advisors recommend submitting paperwork by November 30 to allow for processing.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Even after submitting paperwork, applicants face long waits.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was put in charge of submitting the paperwork.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
At least 10 countries, including South Korea, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, are set to take part in the contest, with each nation submitting a pop performance to compete for the top spot.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Nevada County public defender’s office and the nonprofit Civil Rights Corps asked the state appeals court to investigate the matter, and to consider sanctioning Wilson’s office for submitting the false citations.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Another way to map Bettina’s work is thematic, scrambling linear time and submitting to the gravitational force of her practice toward the principle of Gesamtkunstwerk.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The wisdom of the daffodil is to recognize that there is something remarkable in submitting to destruction.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Click here and create your profile by submitting standard personal information to verify your identity and location.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Most advisors recommend submitting paperwork by November 30 to allow for processing.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
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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,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the bumbling nature of Lesgate, with Jones playing the internal conflicts sharply, comes with succumbing to the horrid nature of what money can bring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a dramatic departure from the novels, Kay and Dorothy’s father died in an armed robbery, rather than succumbing to leukemia.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Environmental groups that have held Toyota up for years as a laggard on EVs offered a much less charitable take, saying the Japanese manufacturer is simply bowing now to their years of pressure to urge them to press the gas on electric cars as the world's largest carmaker.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Food is prepared and offered; soju is poured; there’s bowing, candles, a special table and floor mat, and absolutely no shoes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Unter threw five scoreless innings before surrendering a pair of runs in the sixth for Santa Margarita.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Murakami’s two walks came against Jacob Misiorowski, who struck out 11 while surrendering one run — a leadoff home run by Chase Meidroth — on two hits in five innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Charlie, although more sympathetic, is left reeling, and Pattinson, always at his best when his matinée-idol looks surrender to warpings of fear and anxiety, conducts a virtuosic symphony of shifting moods.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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And those who find Georgia’s gun laws too permissive say installing weapon detectors everywhere is a form of surrender, accepting that society will be awash in guns and violence.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their rim protection was even worse, conceding 84 points in the paint.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Livakovic was the difference maker, keeping Colombia from scoring after conceding a fluke goal early on with four crucial saves.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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