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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 Synonyms for yielding
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Crowds gathering for the Royal Horticultural Society’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival on the sprawling palace grounds reached into backpacks for umbrellas with the resigned look of people attending a supremely English occasion designed to be held in sunshine.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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The second-year Chicago Bears cornerback let out a resigned sigh and laugh.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
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Amika Big Hit Volumizing Shampoo energizes limp strands, boosts volume to over twice their usual thickness, and eliminates excess sebum that could drag your hair down.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
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Penny pinned Neely to the ground with the help of two other passengers, and placed him in a chokehold for more than three minutes until Neely’s body went limp.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yet there are times when that surrender comes with misgivings attached.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Wilson was known for helping facilitate the safe surrender of multiple minorities accused of crimes.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
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Even so, our exercises did not suggest that any authoritarian would command a uniformly obedient federal workforce.Barton Gellman, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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In this election year, there is nothing more slavishly obedient than indifference.Robert Repino, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
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This is also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's syndrome, balloon mitral valve, or floppy valve syndrome.Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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This type of tie has a soft, floppy bow at the neck that can be tied in numerous ways.Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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These nuns will also act as silent servants, ferrying the men’s food from kitchen to table with cheerful acquiescence.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, acquiescence is its own form of tacit support.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Human Interaction: The Power of Relational Learning Learning is not a passive activity.William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Instead, a more passive approach tends to benefit most investors.Cheyenne DeVon, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Voting blocs: While much of the conversation in the closing days of the campaign has surrounded Harris’s soft support among men, Democrats argue that women have the chance to boost Harris.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Near the beginning of the night, before Rateliff had boomed his way into every nook and cranny of the X, a couple of softer songs verged on feeling thin.Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
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