submission

American  

[suhb-mish-uhn] / səbˈmɪʃ ən /

noun

• submissions
  plural

1. an act or instance of submitting, or yielding control to a more powerful or authoritative entity: Unable to escape a grappling hold, the wrestler had to signal his submission.

   The occupying troops demanded complete submission from the remaining civilians.

   Unable to escape a grappling hold, the wrestler had to signal his submission.

2. the act or condition of submitting something for consideration, approval, treatment, or action: The submission of seeds to moderate radiation produced dwarf plants with stem mutations.

   The submission of your thesis paper is expected in the final semester of study.

   The submission of seeds to moderate radiation produced dwarf plants with stem mutations.

3. something that is submitted: The committee will review your submission and critique your portfolio.

   Do not post any submissions to the comments section that violate the terms of service for this site.

   The committee will review your submission and critique your portfolio.

4. Law. an agreement between parties involved in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators.

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submission British  

/ səbˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of submitting

2. something submitted; a proposal, argument, etc

3. the quality or condition of being submissive to another

4. the act of referring a document, etc, for the consideration of someone else

5. law

   1. an agreement by the parties to a dispute to refer the matter to arbitration

   2. the instrument referring a disputed matter to arbitration

6. (in wrestling) the act of causing such pain to one's opponent that he submits Compare fall

7. archaic a confession of error

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonsubmission
  noun
• presubmission
  noun
• resubmission
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• submissions
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of submission

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, MIddle French, from Latin submissiōn- (stem of submissiō ) “a letting down, lowering, dropping”; see sub-, mission

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Explanation

If a teacher asks for your submission, she might want you to obey her every command like a drone or, on the other hand, she may want just you to turn something in for her approval. The noun submission is the act of giving in to a stronger power. If someone winds up in jail, the guards there will demand the prisoner's submission. Alternatively, this word can refer to something that you submit to someone else. If you write an article and send it to a magazine to see if they will publish it, your article would be called a submission. Good luck!

Example Sentences

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submission submissions

McMillen has an overall record of 12-0 — with five knockouts, five wins by submission and nine first-round finishes — and is 3-0 since making his UFC debut in April.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The goal with the Cybertruck, it seemed, wasn’t to join the pickup-truck segment but to shock it into submission.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

"It was disproportionate to do that and in my submission completely unnecessary."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

In a submission to the South African Human Rights Commission, they said hyperscale data centre facilities could consume more than 4.4 billion litres of water a year, if the standard cooling method was used.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The hood had definitely been meant to intimidate her into submission during their walk.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

After Meyers’ introduction, a highlight reel played Abdy’s greatest hits, including video submissions from some of her friends in the industry: Gerwig, Robbie, Kidman, Bullock and Ryan Coogler, among others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

"Social media is an important means of accessing news and engaging in political communication for young Australians, including children under 16," the advocacy group argued in written submissions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

He added: "The court must determine it fairly, on the evidence and legal submissions."

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Another case fell apart when appellate judges on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled there was no evidence their Libor submissions had been false or fraudulent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

These submissions will be seriously reviewed and your status may change, so do not give up hope.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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