as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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Recent Examples of capitulation
The talks between Russia, Ukraine and third countries have struggled to make progress after Moscow refused to back off its maximalist demands and presented a ceasefire proposal that would essentially amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Those emotions echoed throughout a complete capitulation in the Leafs’ seventh straight Game 7 loss, and possibly long afterwards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Instead of fighting like fellow Ivy League member Harvard University, Columbia agreed to many of the demands from the Trump administration, such as changing its disciplinary policies, but the capitulation only led to more funding being pulled.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 June 2025
Ukraine has criticized Russia’s participation in two rounds of direct talks, most recently on Monday, as putting forward terms for ending the war amounting to Ukraine’s capitulation and surrender.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Those emotions echoed throughout a complete capitulation in the Leafs’ seventh straight Game 7 loss, and possibly long afterwards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Instead of fighting like fellow Ivy League member Harvard University, Columbia agreed to many of the demands from the Trump administration, such as changing its disciplinary policies, but the capitulation only led to more funding being pulled.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 June 2025
Ukraine has criticized Russia’s participation in two rounds of direct talks, most recently on Monday, as putting forward terms for ending the war amounting to Ukraine’s capitulation and surrender.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
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Before the month comes to a close, Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, activating your 12th house of secrets, surrender and your subconscious, bringing up old memories or inhibitions that have been clouding your clarity.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had agreed to declare and wage war on Japan three months after the surrender of Nazi Germany.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Updates to the prior authorization process will require health plans to standardize electronic submissions.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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And with every submission, fans can get access to a Royal Perks reward, which is a randomized offer that could include anything from free cheeseburgers to a one-cent Whopper every week for a year.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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