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yielding

American  
[yeel-ding] / ˈyil dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. inclined to give in; submissive; compliant.

    a timid, yielding man.

  2. tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable.

    a yielding mattress.

  3. (of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive.


yielding British  
/ ˈjiːldɪŋ /

adjective

  1. compliant, submissive, or flexible

  2. pliable or soft

    a yielding material

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of yielding

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English: “owing”; yield + -ing 2

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The 30-year Treasury bond, currently yielding 5.014%, last month hit its highest yield since the global financial crisis some 20 years ago.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The IPOs arrive amid inflation concerns and higher Treasury yields, with 3-month T-bills yielding 2.7 percentage points more than S&P 500 dividends.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“They’re saving on equipment but hemorrhaging men instead. The approach is yielding diminishing gains,” said Michael Kofman, an expert on the Russian military at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In Harris’ absence, the sprawling field of candidates has been a good and healthy thing, yielding the most competitive California gubernatorial contest in a quarter century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

I slung Héctor over my shoulder, his baby body yielding onto mine.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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