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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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
Panama officials said that talks have yielded initial results, including a significant decrease in the number of Panamanian vessels detained for inspection in Chinese ports during July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The agreement, Sherman said, quickly opened up diplomatic inroads between the U.S. and Iran that could have yielded future talks on subjects including missiles and regional proxies.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
Arthur would say: “You are welcome to Cariion, Sir Belleus, and may I ask which of my knights you have yielded to?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
