SUBMITTING Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in submission

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another his submitting of his own desires to the will of God

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verb

present participle of submit

as in succumbing

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine

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as in bowing

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night

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as in surrendering

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way

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Recent Examples of submitting

Noun

The Pitt guest stars Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober have been nominated for Emmys after self-submitting. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober also earned their first Emmy nominations after successfully self-submitting in the guest drama acting categories when HBO Max's initial ballot omitted them. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 8 July 2026 In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim. — Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

This can complicate the pre-approval and formal approval process for buyers without access to technology or who aren’t comfortable submitting sensitive documents online. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The following month, Marcus and Bakhitar made another strategic decision based on their network's advice, submitting applications to sell pickles at Erewhon and Whole Foods despite barely having any history as a business. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Changes include language that says a patron must request a meeting with the branch manager before submitting the reconsideration form, per the law. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 However, district leaders maintain their schools have never had such plans, did not violate federal laws and made substantial efforts to comply with the department’s requests — even submitting agreements to the department that were rejected. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 While earlier sitcom crews met up at a coffee shop or a bar, young people like Billie—who spends her days submitting dozens of job applications without a single reply—are scarcely in a position to treat the city as their playground. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Reid said the developer also contacted Kinder Morgan before formally submitting the design review application. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The app now allows tipsters to report 46 specific kinds of park problems, instead of just submitting general parks complaints. — Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 This means that in today’s slow-hiring labor market, simply submitting more applications may not be enough for job seekers. — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting

Noun

Data from the missions are expected to help establish the testing and documentation needed for future regulatory submissions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Building on this recognition, the winner of the Busan Award – Best Film, the top prize in BIFF’s Competition section, now qualifies for submission to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

Suspicions that the festival was succumbing to fascist influences actually led to the establishment of the Cannes Film Festival as an alternative after the 1938 edition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
The Liberty’s deficit stayed in double figures while succumbing to the pressure of Golden State’s small lineups.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumbing

Verb

Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
As with most festivals, the majority of the movies bowing in Venice don’t deal directly with politics.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowing

Verb

Overall, Lomon pitched 16 2/3 innings, surrendering 24 hits and eight walks while recording seven strikeouts in his career.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Leaving is sometimes necessary, but far more often the harder and healthier work is learning how to stay connected to imperfect people without surrendering ourselves, or trying to control them.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Noun

On June 7, 1945, following Germany’s surrender to the allies in World War Two, Harald, aged 8, returned to Norway with the rest of the royal family and was welcomed by thousands of people on the streets of the capital, Oslo.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The capitulation of Germany is at hand, the Third Reich's unconditional surrender just days away.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

Dudley has also produced three assists and can look forward to fixtures against high-conceding teams like Chicago and Louisville in September.

— Karan Lodha, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The Bulls got on the scoreboard straight after halftime, ending New Zealand's streak without conceding at 124 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026