noun

submission

suhb-MISH-uhn/səbˈmɪʃn/

Something sent or presented for judgment, approval, or consideration.

The bound manuscript rests in the editor's tray as a submission for consideration.

A neatly bound manuscript and cover letter sit in a submissions tray on an editor's desk.

Etymology

subLatinunder

+missLatinlet go, send

+ionLatinact or process

“Under” and “let go, send” combined in a verb meaning to lower or yield. Submission applies that yielding to judgment: presenting something places it under another person's consideration or decision.

In context

City of Durham NC 13:53

this public hearing is a requirement for the preparation and submission of the city's 2021 2022 annual action plan to the department of housing and urban development

Virtual Durham City Council Jan 4, 2021 (Live Stream)

More examples

The magazine accepts poetry submissions throughout the year.
Your submission must include a budget and project schedule.
Her photograph was the strongest submission in the competition.

Forms

submission · submissions

submit verb — Send or present something for consideration.

Similar words

entry: Usually an item submitted specifically for a contest or competition.
proposal: Presents a suggested plan rather than any material for review.
application: Specifically requests a position, permission, funding, or another opportunity.