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
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
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According to its statement, a recommendation on this matter will be submitted to the government "by the end of June, 2026".
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Elon Musk’s aerospace firm has submitted its draft IPO registration to the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
In both cases, organizations submitted emails and comments to regulators using real people’s identities without their knowledge or consent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Woods, who was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, submitted a written plea of not guilty via his lawyers on Tuesday.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
About finding out that a proposal by Wilfrido to take over the restaurant’s lease had been submitted to the city.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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