How to Use submission in a Sentence

submission

noun
  • I'm preparing the results of my study for submission to a medical journal.
  • The prisoners were beaten into submission.
  • The deadline for submissions is January 31st.
  • We cannot accept submissions longer than 2,000 words.
  • Over 5,000 submissions were received.
  • Fever had the most song submissions that year.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
  • With an idea in hand, the submission is a quick one-hour process.
    — Deepali Khanna, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • Some submissions named state forests and trails.
    — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Or as men call it – submission.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
  • His team saw strength, not submission.
    — Naz Beheshti, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Then, the sound of our submission.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
  • If an easel or stand is needed, please note this in the submission form.
    — courant.com, 11 June 2021
  • There’s so many submissions, and dance music was huge this year.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Horiguchi won that contest via third-round submission.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • All design submissions can be viewed here.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The judge may rule from the bench or take the matter under submission.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2022
  • Some of the submissions were bank transfers.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • They were told that their submission was expected and their anger was cute.
    — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Pick your favorite from among the submissions.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • One of the highlights of my month is reading through these submissions.
    — Hope Horner, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • There were 46 submissions all told.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Late submissions will not be entered.
    — AJC.com, 10 May 2026
  • Late submissions will not be entered.
    — AJC.com, 8 June 2026
  • His submissions ranged from an 11-inch rock bass to a 30-inch carp.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
  • It should be noted the next few lines of Reeves’ two-page submission are \blacked out.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
  • The pair then reached out to their colleagues for submissions, and users soon asked to be featured.
    — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Late submissions will not be entered.
    — AJC.com, 18 June 2026
  • Episode submissions will be announced at a later date.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Some mobile users may need to use this link instead to access the submission form.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Their intent plainly was to beat him into submission and force him to stay and work for them.
    — Marisa Renee Lee, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025

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