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.
verb
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Etymology
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
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The research team reviewed 28,345 reports of possible adverse events submitted to an FDA safety database from 2017 through 2025.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Only about 30% of appeals submitted in the past came from residents living within that radius, according to the city planning department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Credit Agricole said the proposal, which has been submitted for evaluation by the Banco BPM board, would see a combined business built around the Italian banking group, which would remain listed in Milan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Lawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution last month calling for revisions to the pact, which will soon be submitted to the US embassy.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Major Major submitted meekly to Milo’s tugging and cowered in disgrace at his private table throughout the whole meal.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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