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
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The facility is experienced in submitting documentation and claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program on behalf of eligible veterans.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Mayor Ron Bernal opposed submitting the application at the time, noting the city was facing budgetary issues.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
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Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
She was accused of submitting reports that said no male DNA was found, when there was, in fact, male DNA or possible contamination that should have been retested.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Although staff planned to recommend the top three candidates, only three people applied, and all advanced to public interviews after submitting questionnaires and resumes.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The firefighters union began gathering signatures for the tax earlier this year, submitting them to the city clerk last month.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 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.
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Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
In a letter believed to be written around June 30, two days after submitting the draft of the Declaration, Jefferson asked Edmund Pendleton, president of the Virginia Convention, for someone to replace him at the Continental Congress.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The facility is experienced in submitting documentation and claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program on behalf of eligible veterans.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Mayor Ron Bernal opposed submitting the application at the time, noting the city was facing budgetary issues.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
She was accused of submitting reports that said no male DNA was found, when there was, in fact, male DNA or possible contamination that should have been retested.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Although staff planned to recommend the top three candidates, only three people applied, and all advanced to public interviews after submitting questionnaires and resumes.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The firefighters union began gathering signatures for the tax earlier this year, submitting them to the city clerk last month.
—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
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The statement amounted to a complete submission to Thomas, who used her Tuesday media availability to blast Engelbert.
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With three different categories, judges from across the USA TODAY Network ranked each submission in order to narrow down the contest to just 30 finalists.
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The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization.
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Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature.
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An adventure bowing to higher authority, raising yourself above nothing and no one.
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China and Japan are part of the offshore suite opening Friday, with France and Belgium bowing next weekend.
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After that victory, Makhachev moved up to welterweight, surrendering his 155-pound title.
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Freeland also pitched out of trouble in the fifth after surrendering back-to-back one-out singles.
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Bank in, low block, surrender possession, everyone behind the ball, defend for your lives, play on the counter, hope for a set piece — there’s nothing wrong with any of that.
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Hingham is the birthplace of Major General Benjamin Lincoln — George Washington’s second-in-command, who famously accepted the British surrender at Yorktown — and home to the direct ancestors of Abraham Lincoln.
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Before the Japan match, only once in 12 occasions since 2023 have the Selecao won after conceding first, so the psychological impact of doing that – after recovering against Morocco to draw too – is significant.
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El Tri comfortably topped Group A after notching three wins without conceding a single goal, before beating Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32, meaning the Mexican defense is yet to be breached at this tournament.
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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