1
as in obedience
a bending to the authority or control of another
not given to unquestioning submission, he often came in conflict with his superiors
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as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the judge ordered the submission of all of the company's records to the prosecutors
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Recent Examples of submission
The company will be accepting location submissions through March 13 and will announce decisions on new sites in the coming months.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Board response must be within a reasonable period, not to exceed 45 days from submission of the request.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
An editor will contact you if your submission is being considered for publication.
—New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Picture show Claire Thomas A nonprofit publication called Rest of World received almost 230 submissions from 45 countries for its annual photo contest, which asked entrants to show the impact of technology in their communities.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Board response must be within a reasonable period, not to exceed 45 days from submission of the request.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
An editor will contact you if your submission is being considered for publication.
—New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Picture show Claire Thomas A nonprofit publication called Rest of World received almost 230 submissions from 45 countries for its annual photo contest, which asked entrants to show the impact of technology in their communities.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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That training consists of canine psychology, obedience, agility, tracking, scent detection and more, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first step of the process is to establish basic obedience behavior, according to a Dogster article medically reviewed by Dr. Marta Vidal-Abarca.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ukraine is unlikely to accept any peace agreement based on the Istanbul negotiations as such terms are effectively a full Ukrainian surrender to Russia's long-term war goals.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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But peace can’t be a surrender for the Ukrainians who have not lost on the battlefield, but have courageously under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held off the Russians for three years of hard fighting.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their litigations essentially mirrored the same set of issues: Whether the ACC misused media rights, the appropriate penalty or fee (or both) a school should face for exiting the ACC and compliance requirements for member schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Meets Evolving Client Expectations: As technologies progress, client preferences and compliance needs will evolve.—
Mit Somaiya,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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