yield
verb (used with object)
to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation.
have yielded
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present perfectof yield.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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None of these populations have yielded DNA, and until today none had yielded any molecular data at all.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
The Miami meeting follows visits to Moscow and Kyiv last month by Witkoff, a longtime Trump confidant, and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, as Washington seeks to revive negotiations that have yielded little progress.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Since then, Díaz’s musical career has been full of happy accidents, which have yielded an urbano-alternative fusion all his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Profits would have yielded a rather different result than the chart’s focus on revenues.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Arya was sick of Lommy going on about how Yoren should have yielded.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
