What does resubmission mean?
Resubmission means the act of presenting something for consideration again, or the material presented on that second occasion. The word is especially common in formal and administrative settings, such as academic publishing, grant applications, government procedures, and employment. A resubmission usually follows feedback, a request for revision, or a decision that the original material was incomplete. It may refer either to the process itself or to the newly submitted version of a document or application. In everyday conversation, people more often say that someone has “resubmitted” the work or “sent it again.” As a noun, resubmission conveys the procedural nature of the action and can suggest that the second attempt responds to an earlier review. It is less commonly used for materials that were simply corrected in response to comments without being formally submitted again.
nounThe act of submitting a document, application, or other material for consideration a second time or after it has been returned for correction. It may also refer to the material submitted again.
- The act of submitting something again, especially an application, proposal, report, or document returned for revision.
- A document or other piece of material submitted for a second time.
"After receiving feedback, the applicant prepared a resubmission with the requested supporting documents."
"The journal requested a resubmission of the article with a shortened abstract."
"Her resubmission was accepted after she supplied the missing references."
Used when referring to multiple acts of submitting material again or multiple versions submitted for further consideration.
"The committee received three resubmissions before making its decision."
Resubmission turns the familiar cycle of sending, receiving feedback, and sending again into a single formal word.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Etymology of resubmission
Resubmission was formed within English by combining the prefix re-, meaning “again,” with submission. Submission itself derives from Latin submittere, formed from sub-, meaning “under,” and mittere, meaning “to send.” The Latin root also underlies related English words such as submit, subordinate, and subsidy.
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How resubmission is actually used
Most common in formal and institutional contexts, especially publishing, education, and government administration. It generally implies that the material was previously submitted and returned, rejected, or found incomplete.
Easily confused with resubmission
A submission is an act of presenting material for consideration, whereas a resubmission is a submission made again, typically after a request for correction or additional information.