submits

verb

present tense third-person singular of submit
1
as in succumbs
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine

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2
as in surrenders
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night

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3
as in capitulates
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way

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Recent Examples of submits The agency’s bid analysis reflects a process in which each Part D sponsor that wants to offer a standalone plan submits a bid to CMS every year, outlining the insurer’s benefits, costs and list of reimbursable medicines. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Throughout 2017 Cohen (Lawyer A) submits 10 similar invoices for the remaining months in 2017, but is not on retainer, according to prosecutors. — Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 29 July 2026 Should the Council decline, if Unite NY then submits at least another 15,000 signatures, the matter will go to the ballot. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026 Schools have 15 days to respond once a parent submits a letter requesting their child be tested for dyslexia. — Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 The Traitors submits itself for writing. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 But Jennifer Woodruff, a spokeswoman for CU Denver, said those figures will change when the university system submits a new application later this week. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 June 2026 Everyone who submits a questionnaire receives a prize. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 For the station newscast awards, every TV station that submits is eligible. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submits
  1. succumbs
  2. surrenders
  3. concedes
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  • Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026
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  • Summer is usually the busiest season for shelters, officials said, as more stray animals, owner surrenders and vulnerable kittens arrive.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For an Astros pitching staff that surrenders the third-highest fly-ball rate of any team in the sport, this matters.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of surrenders
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  • The lesson here – and one the NBCU-Peacock-YouTube deal concedes – is that a media company just isn’t the mountain that Mohammed goes to – the consumers are the mountain.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
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