yielding
Americanadjective
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inclined to give in; submissive; compliant.
a timid, yielding man.
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tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable.
a yielding mattress.
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(of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive.
adjective
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compliant, submissive, or flexible
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pliable or soft
a yielding material
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of yielding
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English: “owing”; yield + -ing 2
Vocabulary lists containing yielding
Example Sentences
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As the leader of an export-dependent economy, Carney is trying to walk a tightrope, yielding ground to secure tariff relief while attempting to retain enough leverage to protect Canadian sovereignty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Following Fedorov's accusations, Syrsky, who led Kyiv's defence in the crucial first months of the 2022 invasion, called for a focus on "the war and on an effective strategy that is currently yielding concrete results".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The vast oilfields of Long Beach and Wilmington and Signal Hill are still yielding it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I figured it was only a matter of time until an investment that’s yielding 11.5% is going to start acting like an actual high‑yield instrument.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The turf was deep and yielding, and that helped them; but it seemed a long slow business.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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