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submits

  • present tense form
    of submit (3rd person singular).
    submit
    verb (used with object)
    to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).

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During papal assignments, he submits possible designs and fabric swatches to the Vatican office that organises masses and other papal celebrations, the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

"I personally like when someone submits their booking request along with a nice introduction letter, telling me about themselves and the reason why they would be visiting London."

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The Spectator magazine, a bible of sorts for the well-heeled, secured some of the last remaining pots of the stuff to distribute to readers as a prize for whoever submits the letter of the week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

When Okatsuka thinks about the fans who call her “mother,” the bowl-haired stand-up submits that they would be better off calling her “father.”

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Like the other patients at Carville, she submits to monthly tests to determine if the disease is still present or if it’s been “arrested”—the term used to describe continued absence of infection.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly