submitted
Americanadjective
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presented, sent, or handed in for the consideration, decision, or approval of others, as an application, proposal, report, etc..
All submitted requests will be time-stamped and processed in the order in which they are received.
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given over or yielded to the power, judgment, or authority of another.
The old butler was a willing, submitted servant who faithfully carried out the tasks he was given each day.
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Origin of submitted
First recorded in 1530–40; submit ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; submit ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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Those messages have been submitted to the court as corroborating evidence.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Kathleen Dunleavy, a spokeswoman for Edison, said the company did not learn about the existence of the swim club video until the lawyers submitted it in court with their filing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The ChatGPT parent said on Monday night that it has recently submitted a confidential S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Between 2014 and 2022, more than 220 million applications were submitted for central-government jobs, but only about 722,000 candidates were recommended for positions, according to figures provided in Parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He accepted the signed form when I submitted it, but it took him three seconds to tell me he had no money left for new clubs this year.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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