yield
verb (used with object)
to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation.
yields
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pluralof yield.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof yield (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
yieldverb (used with object)to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation.
Example Sentences
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The move runs directly counter to Warsh's statements on rising bond yields, which he described in July as a market reaction that was doing some of the financial tightening work for the Fed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Treasury yields rose as July durable goods orders rose 1.1%, accelerating from June’s 0.5% revised pace and beating WSJ consensus of 0.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He said the market would have probably rewarded an interest-rate hike with lower long-end yields and a reduction in term premium — the extra return investors demand for holding long-term bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Verizon, Altria and United Parcel Service are among the companies with dividend yields that match or beat bonds and also boast solid earnings prospects.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
As I’ve already discussed, food production tends to lead to increased population densities because it yields more edible calories per acre than does hunting-gathering.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
