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as in succumbs
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream
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as in submits
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination
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as in causes
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer
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as in collapses
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the door soon yielded to the battering ram
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as in relinquishes
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
refusing to yield the city to enemy troops
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as in indulges
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years
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as in products
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
wheat farmers were able to increase the yield per acre substantially
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as in bounties
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
the yield from the police department's buyback program for firearms was staggering
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Recent Examples of yields
Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The ice yields nothing for free.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
How to Make the Orange Julius Protein Smoothie This recipe yields about 25 fluid ounces.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
In the case of 1,000 Day Gouda, the long aging process yields a rich, nutty, caramel-like flavor profile.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Iris Root yields a powdery, herbaceous, and creamy scent that’s absolutely lovely.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Tom Waits Track Each new installment in Knives Out, director Rian Johnson’s mystery-movie franchise starring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, yields a streaming uptick for the rock song that inspires its title.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
Consider a midgen berry bush (Austromyrtus dulcis), which yields fruit that look like white to mauve blueberries with a taste to match.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The first offense of a taunting penalty yields an $11,593 fine.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
To make sure there’s sufficient demand among bond investors, Treasury yields must remain attractive relative to the competition.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
What all of this yields is a Manhattan that is vividly autumnal.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
In the bond market, Treasury yields were mixed.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Not every location produced the same results, and water yields were highest in elevated areas with consistent fog and favorable wind conditions.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Investors tend to buy Treasuries when the Fed is expected to cut rates in order to lock in current yields.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Many farmers have focused on short-term productivity, relying on fertilizers or frequent tillage to boost yields from one season to the next.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
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Priya, meanwhile, turns her suspicions on Jack as well as the elusive Catherine, who yields no results on a Google search save for an article about her dead older sister.
—Noun
Jacobs cited the interest-rate environment, and expectations the Federal Reserve will lower rates again, as a reason to make income a major focus this year as the declining rates pressure yields on cash investments.
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Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.—
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Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.—
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That gives the car a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio, a figure usually reserved for modern hypercars.—
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
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That depends on whether a taxpayer files electronically or submits a paper return, as well as whether the IRS identifies any problems with a filing.—
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But the work doesn’t end for Lata, even when her state submits its new roll.—
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How causes a plant to exit dormancy?—
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But nothing could ease the stress off him more quickly than a running game that invokes fear — any fear, just something that causes a team to actually react to play-action.—
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Doing something that is sold as socially progressive, but ends up benefiting big-money donors, and then wrapping it up in so much regulation and taxation that the policy collapses under its own weight—how dysfunctionally California is that?—
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Trump seems to imagine a hierarchical system dominated by a single capo whose removal collapses the organization—a model rooted in the 1980s.—
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As Buffett relinquishes the helm, investors are increasingly focused on what disappears with him.—
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The first rule of power politics is that nobody relinquishes authority willingly.—
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As for Princess Lilibet, 4, her mother indulges one of her current interests.—
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The falling soufflé as a symbol of the crumbling hotel is the kind of heavy-handed touch Solnicki rarely indulges.—
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According to the market research firm EchoTik, the TikTok Shop sold $19 billion worth of products globally in the third quarter of this year, from July through September.—
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Cureate does not warehouse or distribute food products, the company buys purchases the food order and the farmer delivers it to the customer, Bryden said.—
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“Yields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yields. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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