submission

[ suhb-mish-uhn ]

noun

1. an act or instance of submitting, or yielding control to a more powerful or authoritative entity: Unable to escape a grappling hold, the wrestler had to signal his submission.

   The occupying troops demanded complete submission from the remaining civilians.

   Unable to escape a grappling hold, the wrestler had to signal his submission.

2. the act or condition of submitting something for consideration, approval, treatment, or action: The submission of seeds to moderate radiation produced dwarf plants with stem mutations.

   The submission of your thesis paper is expected in the final semester of study.

   The submission of seeds to moderate radiation produced dwarf plants with stem mutations.

3. something that is submitted: The committee will review your submission and critique your portfolio.

   Do not post any submissions to the comments section that violate the terms of service for this site.

   The committee will review your submission and critique your portfolio.

4. Law. an agreement between parties involved in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators.

submission

/ səbˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of submitting
2. something submitted; a proposal, argument, etc
3. the quality or condition of being submissive to another
4. the act of referring a document, etc, for the consideration of someone else
5. law
   1. an agreement by the parties to a dispute to refer the matter to arbitration
   2. the instrument referring a disputed matter to arbitration
6. (in wrestling) the act of causing such pain to one's opponent that he submits Compare fall
7. archaic.
   a confession of error

Other Words From

• nonsub·mission noun
• presub·mission noun
• resub·mission noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of submission¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, MIddle French, from Latin submissiōn- (stem of submissiō ) “a letting down, lowering, dropping”; sub-, mission

Example Sentences

“It was a big, intense search,” said the film’s director Jon M. Chu, who received Bode’s submission late in the casting process.

From Los Angeles Times

It followed the submission of a file from police.

From BBC

The sentencing review is now open for submissions from the public about how the prison system can be improved and will submit findings to the Lord Chancellor by Spring 2025.

From BBC

Detectives said it could take months to establish how the residents died, while they awaited the results of "detailed forensic submissions and analysis".

From BBC

Miss Steer did not attend the hearing, but apologised in a written submission to a previous hearing.

From BBC

Related Words

• capitulation
• resignation