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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James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov has commented on Conor McGregor's angry reaction following his last win, saying that the Irishman's tirades against his family are down to his embarrassment about his submission defeat to Khabib more than six years ago.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The organizers are still accepting film submissions for their upcoming event, and emphasized the importance of finding major defenders for their mission going into 2025 and beyond.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Under the current submission to the TMC, the football regular season would last through Thanksgiving before an eight-team postseason that carries over two weeks into the winter season.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov has commented on Conor McGregor's angry reaction following his last win, saying that the Irishman's tirades against his family are down to his embarrassment about his submission defeat to Khabib more than six years ago.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The organizers are still accepting film submissions for their upcoming event, and emphasized the importance of finding major defenders for their mission going into 2025 and beyond.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Under the current submission to the TMC, the football regular season would last through Thanksgiving before an eight-team postseason that carries over two weeks into the winter season.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
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Instead, the new Trump administration is engineering what some feel could be described only as ideological obedience.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Westminster also featured agility and obedience championships, held Saturday.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 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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Ongoing technical support is necessary to ensure smooth operation, and strict data privacy compliance must also be maintained to protect customer information.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Amy Morgan, vice president of trade compliance for global supply chain research firm Altana, said in the autos sector, China’s tariff rate is generally higher, historically around 15%, but recently reduced for certain types of vehicles.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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