capitulation
noun
ca·pit·u·la·tion
kə-ˌpi-chə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: a set of terms or articles (see article sense 1c) constituting an agreement between governments
2
a
: the act of surrendering or yielding
the capitulation of the defenders of the besieged town
b
: the terms of surrender
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Examples of capitulation in a Sentence
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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The recent examples of capitulation expose the vulnerabilities of a weakened, consolidated and corporatized media industry, where the fates of news organizations are closely tied with other industries that require interaction with the government.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Other Republicans similarly praised Trump, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, who noted that Petro's capitulation included flying Colombians back at his taxpayers' expense.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
The doc is also a playful evaluation of the true-crime content bubble and the genre’s full capitulation to copycatting itself.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
More critically, there were many more who viewed Carter's signing as capitulation to a Panamanian government led by a military dictator, and harmful to both American military and economic interests.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Other Republicans similarly praised Trump, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, who noted that Petro's capitulation included flying Colombians back at his taxpayers' expense.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
The doc is also a playful evaluation of the true-crime content bubble and the genre’s full capitulation to copycatting itself.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
More critically, there were many more who viewed Carter's signing as capitulation to a Panamanian government led by a military dictator, and harmful to both American military and economic interests.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitulation. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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