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submission

submission

56 3.7
A piece of work sent for others to read or judge
  • noun
  • /səbˈmɪʃən/
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  • Fewer programs required the submission of test scores in 1992 than in the 1970s.
  • manuscript submission
  • submission deadline
  • journal submission

Yeah, but send in some submissions for the single dads.

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Examples

  • Her manuscript was a strong submission for the literary award, impressing the judges.

  • Hey, Chief, we just got a submission from a brilliant poet no one's ever heard of!

  • OK, so here was our code submission site from last term.

  • Write some sort of cover letter to explain your submission; keep it short but exciting.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Thank you for the submission, Ashley.

  • You know, I read all the submissions and yours was by far the best.

  • Frequently, grants are awarded to the total institution, and the proposal submission must be a comprehensive whole.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The announcement also provided that the submission with the 'highest overall scores' would be awarded a $50,000 prize.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Tonight is the end of our ticket giveaway and we have received a record number of submissions.

  • Winners were selected from a pool of submissions at the pre-high school through university level.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

proposal
vssubmission
817 2.9

A plan or suggestion put forward for others to consider

applies to items sent for consideration, not only plans or suggestions
entry
vssubmission
50 2.8

Something sent to a competition to be judged

applies more broadly to items sent for any review or judgment
contribution
vssubmission
27 3.4

A piece of writing sent to a magazine or book

covers works sent for any review, not only published pieces
submittal
vssubmission
  • Formal
1 6.2

A document sent to someone for approval or review

is the general term for an item sent for consideration

How Complete

submission
56 3.7
manuscript
129 6.5
proposal
817 2.9
draft
  • Specialized
245 3.7
idea
1.0

Surface Forms

submission singular
submissions plural

Morphology

submission = submit (transparent) = submit + ion

A straightforward nominalization: 'submission' = the item or act that has been submitted (manuscript, proposal, etc.).

Etymology

Submission comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and mittere 'to send', the same root as mission. So a submission of a story or paper is simply something you 'send' to others for their review or decision.