submitted

American  

[suhb-mit-id] / səbˈmɪt ɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of submit.

Other Word Forms

• unsubmitted adjective

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

Example Sentences

Intertek, which provides testing, inspection and certification services, said Thursday that EQT submitted an unsolicited proposal for an acquisition, but that its board rejected it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Remarks submitted by July 9 will be passed along to the committee.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Developers submitted 127 applications, seeking a total of $1.5 billion to build 11,625 units.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The evidence submitted by the applicants includes online articles posted on what purported to be genuine news websites.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

While waiting for a reply, Bobby applied for a passport and then submitted an application for a visa to enter Russia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• expected
• planned
• prospective
• recommended
• scheduled
• suggested