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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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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
Jason Phillips,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
These trades come despite gold being a non-yielding asset, but admittedly a highly liquid one that has seen a staggering price appreciation in recent years.
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Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The warm, dry climate coaxes concentrated fruit from a dizzying range of soils, yielding powerful wines that recontextualize familiar varieties.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 June 2026
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Adjective
When interest rates rise, the cost of holding non-yielding assets such as Bitcoin increases.
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Jason Phillips,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
These trades come despite gold being a non-yielding asset, but admittedly a highly liquid one that has seen a staggering price appreciation in recent years.
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Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
The move comes after the $26 billion fund — a non-traded business development company which offers wealthy retail investors exposure to higher-yielding private credit assets — said withdrawal requests in the previous quarter rose to more than 11%.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The warm, dry climate coaxes concentrated fruit from a dizzying range of soils, yielding powerful wines that recontextualize familiar varieties.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for yielding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yielding
Adjective
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There’s something refreshing, in a resigned sort of way, about finding yourself in a restaurant that knows the value of everything—and the price, too.
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The general reaction from my colleagues seemed to be a resigned sense that chaos is the new norm.
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Zeolite absorbs excess oil while silk powder creates airy body and grit, making limp hair look instantly fuller and more lived-in.
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Sauté green and red pepper and onions in butter until limp; set aside.
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The guards outside the Red Keep surrender, but inside – where the dragons cannot go – is another matter, and the two fight their way to the throne room, where a large contingent of men-at-arms and knights awaits, gloating.
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Liberty, freedom, equality and revolution are the focus of an innovative exhibit at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Virginia, on the site where the struggle for independence effectively ended with British surrender of October 19, 1781.
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The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization.
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Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system.
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In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Nourishing ingredients like soybean and plant oils sink into skin and lift up dirt and blemish-causing bacteria.
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Everything is collapsing around them, but Richie has a plan.
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This process is collapsing the filmmaking process into fewer steps, Amazon Web Services’ General Manager of Media and Entertainment Samira Bakhtiar said in an interview.
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“Yielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielding. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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