# submitting

/səbˈmɪtɪŋ/ (US) · /səbmˈɪtɪŋ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/submitting
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. handing in work

verb · CEFR B1 · Formal

giving a document, plan, or piece of work to someone so they can check or approve it.

For teachers: the act of presenting a document, proposal, or application for consideration or judgement by an authority.

- Submitting your application before the deadline is very important for getting the job.
- Submitting the final manuscript required several rounds of peer review and meticulous formatting to meet the journal's rigorous standards.

Usage: Often used with the preposition 'to'.

### 2. accepting control

verb · CEFR B2 · Formal

accepting that someone has power over you or that you must obey them.

For teachers: yielding to the will, power, or authority of another person or entity.

- The small army ended the war by submitting to the king's demands.
- The rebels eventually ceased their resistance, submitting to the central government's authority after months of intense negotiation.

Usage: Intransitive when followed by 'to'.

### 3. a submission

noun · CEFR C1 · Formal

the document or piece of work that you have handed in.

For teachers: a formal piece of work or a document presented for consideration.

- The committee is currently reading every submitting to find a winner.
- The panel reviewed each submitting with care, though they noted that several lacked the necessary supporting documentation.

Teaching tip: While 'submitting' can be a noun, 'submission' is much more common in modern English for the document itself.

## Examples

- I am submitting my final report today.
- The architect is submitting the revised blueprints to the city council for final approval before construction begins.
- After months of rigorous data collection, the research team is finally submitting their findings to a peer-reviewed journal, hoping for publication in the spring issue.

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