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as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
a person too yielding to even stand up for his own rights
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2
as in limp
not stiff in structure
after sitting on a hard bench for hours, I was happy to sink into the sofa's yielding cushions
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as in surrender
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as in succumbing
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream
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as in giving
to produce as revenue
I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year
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as in submitting
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination
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as in causing
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer
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as in collapsing
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the door soon yielded to the battering ram
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as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
refusing to yield the city to enemy troops
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as in indulging
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years
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Recent Examples of yielding
Yun Li, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
These prices tend to reflect the higher yielding asking price versus the lower yielding bid price.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The 49ers have started three other linebackers in his place the past three months, with Tatum Bethune and Curtis Robinson eventually yielding to Kendricks for his starting debut Sunday in Philadelphia, where Kendricks broke up a fourth-down pass to secure the wild-card win.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Gold also gains appeal when interest rates fall, as lower yields reduce the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
These prices tend to reflect the higher yielding asking price versus the lower yielding bid price.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Regardless, the flawed point guard market is not yielding big returns.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The 49ers have started three other linebackers in his place the past three months, with Tatum Bethune and Curtis Robinson eventually yielding to Kendricks for his starting debut Sunday in Philadelphia, where Kendricks broke up a fourth-down pass to secure the wild-card win.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yielding
Adjective
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The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there’s a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn’t the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tomato stalks broke in two, my mother’s peppers dangled like limp green earrings from the stem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The outer leaves should be tightly packed and crisp, not limp or dry.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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That framing—control versus surrender—runs through Kapur’s entire philosophy.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In September, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square hosted China’s biggest ever military parade to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War II.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The man was pronounced dead at the hospital after succumbing to his injuries, according to police.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Jan. 2026
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After temporarily succumbing to one of his deeply seductive illusions, the Big Other urges him to stop dreaming.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s the new DineAlley, which curates private culinary journeys across the Tasman Peninsula, giving guests behind-the-scenes access to working farms, vineyards, oyster sheds and distilleries that are otherwise difficult to visit on your own.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Smith left the Justice Department shortly after submitting his reports.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Chapdelaine said that the city would include additional public comments received before submitting the application next week.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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TikTok said technical issues are causing posts to take longer to publish and be recommended to users.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was also charged with two felony enhancements of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury or death, two felony enhancements for knowing another principal was personally armed with a firearm and one felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Iran claims to have restored order following the nationwide demonstrations that began spreading late last year over the country's collapsing currency and spiraling prices.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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The shooting intensifies a person, identified as Husien, emerges from the driver’s seat of the police vehicle and runs a few dozen yards away before collapsing.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Yielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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