What does resubmitted mean?
Resubmitted is the past tense and past participle of “resubmit,” meaning to submit or send something again. It is especially common when an application, form, manuscript, report, or other document has been returned, rejected, or found to contain errors and must be sent a second time. The word often carries the implication that the earlier version was not accepted as final, although it may simply indicate a deliberate second submission. “Resubmitted” is used in formal and professional contexts more often than in casual speech, where “sent again” may sound more natural. Understanding the word is useful for reading instructions from universities, government agencies, publishers, employers, and online services, where resubmission can affect deadlines, application status, or eligibility. The prefix “re-” indicates repetition, while the base word “submit” means to present something for consideration or processing.
verbSubmitted something again, especially an application, document, proposal, or form after an earlier submission. It is also the past tense and past participle of resubmit.
- Submitted or sent again, especially a document, application, or form.
"Candidates who realized that their application contained an error were asked to resubmit it."
"The revised manuscript was resubmitted to the editor on Friday."
"If the payment was declined, you may resubmit the form with the corrected details."
Resubmitted means the work went back into the inbox—with the chance to fix it.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Etymology of resubmitted
The word is an English formation made by combining the prefix “re-” with “submit.” The underlying verb “submit” comes through Old French “submittre,” from Latin “submittere,” meaning “to put under” or “to place under the control of another.” The prefix “re-” has long been used in English to indicate doing something again, as in “redo,” “rewrite,” and “return.”
How resubmitted is actually used
The word is formal and particularly common in administrative, academic, publishing, and technical contexts. It usually implies that an earlier submission was incomplete, incorrect, or required revision.
Easily confused with resubmitted
“Resubmit” is the base verb, while “resubmitted” is its past tense and past participle.