Meanings
contraction
- abbreviationcontractionContraction of they + have.
China and the United States are closer than they’ve ever been to a war over Taiwan.
2025 September 15, Jennifer Kavanagh, “Here’s How Trump Can Prevent a War Over Taiwan”, in The New York Times (Opinion section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Sep 20251 more example
"That's because we recognise these towns do have a significant population who need to travel, and they've been kind of missed out."
2024 December 11, David Stubbings, “Network News: Go-op targets 2026 start for open access to Taunton”, in RAIL, number 1024, page 13
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with they've
savedavewaveslavecavegraveWAVbravefavebehaveraveshavewaivepavecravenavestavesuaveclaveengraveMaeveenslaveknavelave
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APA
they've. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they've
MLA
“they've.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they've. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “they've,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they've.
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