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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
There’s so many submissions, and dance music was huge this year.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The film has also been selected as India’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
In that spirit, photographers of all levels and ages are invited to send in submissions.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
In the international feature film category, 15 films advanced from a total of 85 submissions.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The film has also been selected as India’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
In that spirit, photographers of all levels and ages are invited to send in submissions.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
In the international feature film category, 15 films advanced from a total of 85 submissions.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submission
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According to the non-fiction author and blogger Leanna Mae, who herself is Apostolic Pentecostal, refusing to cut hair is an act of obedience to the scriptures.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ferrara bought a metric ton of tapeworm props, hired a scene-stealing Meg Tilly and showed us that, even in docile peacetime, demands of obedience and conformity can be seamlessly co-opted by evil forces, leaving us with zero options of how to live outside their control.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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However, owner surrender rates increased from 30.5 percent in 2019 to 32 percent in 2024, which is primarily due to cats.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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It could well be forced into a surrender involving Putin annexing huge swaths of its territory, as well as promising never to join NATO.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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An audit of the Louisiana Department of Education’s seclusion and restraint practices for students with disabilities reveals underreporting and compliance with state laws.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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Identify Priority Data The question is not how much is too much data, but what data is important to facilitate a business’s existence and growth, and how does that data align with corporate and customer KPIs or compliance requirements?Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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