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
Barbosa quickly and easily took the fight to the ground to secure the submission.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Starting Thursday and running through April 6, the festival is hosting 14 public screenings, with a total of 35 titles chosen from 100 submissions.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The submission deadline will be six weeks after issuance.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The deadline for claims was Jan. 23, 2023, and class members who made submissions were notified of their final payout by Oct. 22, 2024.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Starting Thursday and running through April 6, the festival is hosting 14 public screenings, with a total of 35 titles chosen from 100 submissions.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The submission deadline will be six weeks after issuance.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The deadline for claims was Jan. 23, 2023, and class members who made submissions were notified of their final payout by Oct. 22, 2024.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
Noun
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Trump is enacting Project 2025 nearly to the letter, deploying executive orders, lawsuits, and rhetorical bombast in an effort to force judges, law firms, cultural institutions, university presidents, and press barons into postures of pitiable obedience.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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There are many reasons a person might hesitate to partake in French ring, a sport where dogs are judged on their agility, obedience and ability to provide protection.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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When Dane, chief of the Children of Light, swallows his pride and agrees to help the villagers in exchange for Perrin’s surrender at battle’s end, he’s taken by surprise by enemy agents within their midst, led by season one’s minor antagonist, Padan Fain.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Far from proposing lenient surrender terms to exonerate the Confederates, Grant did so in an effort to change their hearts and minds.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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New York reports 43% compliance, and California has reached nearly 55% compliance.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Google implemented a strict email bulk sender authentication compliance requirement for Gmail messages starting April 1, 2024.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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