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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
Michelle Dowd, Time, 14 June 2023
Sure enough, the taco was extra warm and yielding, and the flavors—the flour and the char, the faint and sweet minerality of the potato, the spice and fat of the chorizo—all blurred together, a perfect harmonic chord.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Savers need to scan the ads, review the postcards being sent to your home, and check out the online outlets for high-yielding promotions.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Or even one in which religion is soft and yielding, called to comfort, rather than afflict.
—Michelle Dowd, Time, 14 June 2023
Sure enough, the taco was extra warm and yielding, and the flavors—the flour and the char, the faint and sweet minerality of the potato, the spice and fat of the chorizo—all blurred together, a perfect harmonic chord.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
Verb
An unusually versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, braised, or even baked into a lasagna, radicchio thrives in the region’s fertile soil, yielding two to three harvests where many vegetables make only an annual appearance.
—Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Savers need to scan the ads, review the postcards being sent to your home, and check out the online outlets for high-yielding promotions.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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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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Penny ultimately released Neely nearly a minute after his body went limp, prosecutors said.Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The prosecutor said Penny hung onto Neely for 51 seconds after Neely's body went limp.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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The most substantive result of Britain’s surrender was the vast expansion of the United States itself.Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2024
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But a complete surrender to this form of reasoning, though tempting, is likely to lead the U.S. to overlook the disproportionate impact of these systems on nations that are too poor to participate in the AI arms race.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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With the press of a button, the frother whips up a cloud of cappuccino or latte foam, giving my early-morning kitchen the feel of a vibey coffee house.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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That said, younger generations take a different approach to giving than their elders.April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, a 57-year-old male runner died Sunday after collapsing near the fifth mile of the marathon.Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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The plans ended up collapsing anyway, even before his vertebrae did.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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This question is crucial because selling means relinquishing decision-making power and the identity tied to your business.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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This strategy enables couples to utilize their exemption without relinquishing indirect access to the funds, as the beneficiary spouse can still benefit from the of the assets of the settlor spouse.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Those indulging on social media often post photos to track their progress (again, these links are NSFW).Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Of course, anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Yielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielding. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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