capitulations

noun

plural of capitulation
as in surrenders
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours

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Recent Examples of capitulations Threatened is the key word, as capitulations became the norm. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 May 2026 But those firings were essentially capitulations by teams that were already eliminated. — Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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  1. surrenders
  2. submissions
Noun
  • Animal Control still provides resources to people reaching out about surrenders.
    — Eva Flowe July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Advocates point to insufficient oversight and inadequate funding as systemic problems, while increased pet surrenders during economic downturns strain already overwhelmed rescues and shelters.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Definition of surrenders
Noun
  • Taxpayers who already qualify for one of the remaining offshore compliance programs should think carefully before delaying their submissions.
    — 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
Definition of submissions

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“Capitulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulations. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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