# submission

/səbˈmɪʃən/ (US) · /səbmˈɪʃən/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/submission
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 1. handing in work

noun · CEFR B2

the act of giving a document, an essay, or an application to someone so they can check or approve it.

For teachers: the act of presenting a document, proposal, or piece of work for consideration or judgement.

- The deadline for the submission of your final essay is next Friday at noon.
- The online portal will automatically close at midnight, so please ensure the submission of your application is completed well in advance.

Usage: Often used with the preposition 'of' followed by the item being submitted.

### 2. the document itself

noun · CEFR B2

the actual piece of work or document that you have sent to be reviewed.

For teachers: the specific item, document, or piece of creative work that has been submitted.

- The judges are currently reading through every submission for the short story contest.
- The committee reviewed over two hundred submissions, eventually narrowing the field down to three potential candidates for the architectural commission.

Usage: Countable in this sense.

### 3. yielding to authority

noun · CEFR C1 · Formal

the act of accepting that someone else has power over you and doing what they say.

For teachers: the state of being obedient or the act of yielding to the power or authority of another.

- The soldiers were starved into submission after the city was surrounded for months.
- The treaty was signed not out of a genuine desire for peace, but as a total submission to the overwhelming military force of the invaders.

Usage: Often uncountable when referring to a state of mind or character trait.

### 4. combat sports

noun · CEFR C1 · Technical

a move in a fight that makes an opponent admit they have lost by 'tapping out'.

For teachers: a combat sports technique that involves a joint lock or choke, forcing an opponent to yield.

- He won the match in the second round with a powerful submission.
- The fighter demonstrated superior ground control, eventually securing a victory via a technical submission just before the bell.

Usage: Commonly used in the context of wrestling, judo, or mixed martial arts.

## Examples

- The deadline for your essay submission is Friday.
- After reviewing every submission, the committee selected three finalists for the architectural prize.
- The treaty required the total submission of the local government to the central authority, effectively ending decades of regional autonomy.

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