they've

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðeɪv/

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• (Northumbria, unstressed) IPA^(key): /ðev/
• Rhymes: -eɪv

Contraction

they've

1. they have
   • 2024 December 11, David Stubbings, “Network News: Go-op targets 2026 start for open access to Taunton”, in RAIL, number 1024, page 13:

     "That's because we recognise these towns do have a significant population who need to travel, and they've been kind of missed out."

   • 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 September 2025‎:

     China and the United States are closer than they’ve ever been to a war over Taiwan.