submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmi-shən
1
a
: a legal agreement to submit to the decision of arbitrators
b
: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or inspection)
also
: something submitted (such as a manuscript)
2
: the condition of being submissive, humble, or compliant
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
Examples of submission in a Sentence
I'm preparing the results of my study for submission to a medical journal.
the electronic submission of tax returns
The deadline for submissions is January 31st.
We cannot accept submissions longer than 2,000 words.
Over 5,000 submissions were received.
a religion that preaches submission to God's will
The prisoners were beaten into submission.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Commonwealth of Kentucky's state board of elections provides a contact submission form for Kentucky residents, where online users input their name, email, and any comments.
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Its pitching event received submissions by more than 600 projects hailing from more than 50 countries and territories.
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The win for Cruz avenged the only loss of his career at that point, a submission defeat to Faber in 2007.
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Then last month France chose Emilia Pérez as its best international feature Oscar submission.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin submission-, submissio act of lowering, from submittere
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of submission was
in the 14th century
Dictionary Entries Near submission
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submission. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or comment)
also
: something submitted (as a musical composition)
2
: the condition of being humble or obedient
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
Medical Definition
submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmish-ən
: the condition of being submissive
Legal Definition
submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmi-shən
1
: an agreement to submit a dispute to and abide by the decision of an arbitrator
an award falls within the general rule that acts of arbitrators must…be coextensive with the submission—Albert v. Goor, 218 P.2d 736 (1950)
2
: an act of submitting something
upon submission of a properly completed memorandum—J. H. Friedenthal et al.
also
: something submitted
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
More from Merriam-Webster on submission
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