yielding
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Synonyms & Antonyms for yielding
Synonyms
acquiescent, nonresistant, passive, resigned, tolerant, tolerating, unresistant
Antonyms
protesting, resistant, resisting, unyielding
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Many of the negative yielding bonds have a short duration, only about one or two years, so the odds of a default or spike in yields (with the European Central Bank hinting at a rate cut) in that time span are pretty low. — Allison Schrager, Quartz, "Yields are so low that even junk bonds now have negative rates," 18 July 2019 As for the food, the first courses were promising — the updated Waldorf aromatic and refreshing, the gumbo spicy — but the overly yielding sandwiches seemed designed for the gumming capacities of an aging demographic. — Fox, Town & Country, "A Table for Mr. Fox," 21 Nov. 2012 At the same time, persistent demand for higher yielding bonds has helped the 10-year yield stay within a narrow range, seldom reaching above 2.4%. — Daniel Kruger, WSJ, "U.S. Government-Bond Prices Fall on Signs of Progress on Tax-Cut Plan," 18 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yielding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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