yield
verb (used with object)
to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation.
is yielding
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present progressiveof yield (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Rome Health still has a high turnover rate—28% as of last year—but the hospital said lowering that number is yielding results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
It’s now trading around $13 is yielding more than 12%.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
"This is ongoing. If it is yielding results for me, I would naturally continue to look at it," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
CrowdStrike’s more flexible business model is yielding results, and that’s one reason why its stock is garnering more love from Wall Street analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
It is yielding, and needs to be impressed.
From In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education by John S. (John Seely) Hart
