submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmi-shən 
1
a
: a legal agreement to submit to the decision of arbitrators
b
: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or inspection)
also
: something submitted (such as a manuscript)
2
: the condition of being submissive, humble, or compliant
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
Examples of submission in a Sentence
I'm preparing the results of my study for submission to a medical journal.
the electronic submission of tax returns
The deadline for submissions is January 31st.
We cannot accept submissions longer than 2,000 words.
Over 5,000 submissions were received.
a religion that preaches submission to God's will
The prisoners were beaten into submission.
Recent Examples on the Web
Since its inception, the fund has seen a 500% increase in the number of project submissions from all around the globe.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Whereas Zagreus played much more like a brawler with swords, bows, and gauntlets to pummel his foes into submission, Melinoë has access not only to her own, completely new set of infernal arms — but the magic coursing through her Orphic bones.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
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Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Whereas Zagreus played much more like a brawler with swords, bows, and gauntlets to pummel his foes into submission, Melinoë has access not only to her own, completely new set of infernal arms — but the magic coursing through her Orphic bones.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
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submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act of submitting something (as for consideration or comment)
also
: something submitted (as a musical composition)
2
: the condition of being humble or obedient
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
Medical Definition
submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmish-ən
: the condition of being submissive
Legal Definition
submission
noun
sub·mis·sion
səb-ˈmi-shən
1
: an agreement to submit a dispute to and abide by the decision of an arbitrator
an award falls within the general rule that acts of arbitrators must…be coextensive with the submission—Albert v. Goor, 218 P.2d 736 (1950)
Albert v. Goor, 218 P.2d 736 (1950)2
: an act of submitting something
upon submission of a properly completed memorandum—J. H. Friedenthal et al.
J. H. Friedenthal et al.
also
: something submitted
3
: an act of submitting to the authority or control of another
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