- present participle of yield.
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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Dodgers starting pitcher Eric Lauer turned in a quality start, yielding three runs in six innings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
“The stock market gives you 10% to 11% a year with a ton of volatility, so how could something that’s yielding 11.5% give you none,” said Scargall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The ETF, now yielding 2.3% holds S&P 500 members with at least 25 consecutive years of dividend increases.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Trading at 14 times earnings and yielding 3.7%, Medtronic offers the rare combination of value with high growth potential.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
She did not answer, but as he looked at her it seemed to him that something in her softened, as though a bitter frost were yielding at the first faint presage of Spring.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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