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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
Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the numbers for October and September were revised strongly upward, yielding a net additional gain of slightly more than 100,000 jobs.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 7 Dec. 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
Once the chief justice's 18-year term is complete, the most senior remaining justice would become chief justice, retiring after two more years and yielding to the next person in line.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the numbers for October and September were revised strongly upward, yielding a net additional gain of slightly more than 100,000 jobs.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 7 Dec. 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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Four days later, Dibble’s daughter found her limp, blue in the face, not breathing.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Balloons for Diary of a Wimpy Kid's Greg Heffley and Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe were spotted looking slightly limp, while Snoopy and One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy had noticeably droopy hats.Kate Hogan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Owner surrenders are at an all-time high at her organization, which is based in Florida.Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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But the judge set a surrender date of Jan. 15, 2025, so Schoenfeld can spend the holidays with her family.David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
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The scene is played for comedy, of course, as well as an opportunity to demonstrate that the upstanding Rick is still capable of succumbing to an ethical lapse.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Commenters on Reddit were quick to voice their opinions, many applauding the man for standing his ground and not succumbing to his ex's demands.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, Mangione will remain at State Correctional Institute Huntingdon giving prosecutors 30 days to obtain a governor’s warrant.Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, giving yourself more options is an antidote to hopelessness.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors accused the company of submitting false claims for Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for prescriptions patients never received, claiming Walgreens received tens of millions of dollars for the allegedly bogus prescriptions.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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After submitting information, tipsters receive a unique reference number.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him.Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The deal was always under threat of collapsing from one end or the other—either because the seller had walked away or because the loan-to-value ratio had tipped a cent into the red and the money did.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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On December 10, 1936, King Edward signed the Instrument of Abdication, officially beginning the process of stepping down from the throne and relinquishing its privileges.Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes stepping away from a toxic environment means embracing humility, relinquishing your impressive title, and starting over.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Yielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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