they've

American  

[theyv] / ðeɪv /

1. contraction of they have.

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they've British  

/ ðeɪv /

contraction

1. they have

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Experts say it’s worth noting that cruise lines are often protected from short-term shifts in oil costs due to the fact that they’ve locked in pricing in advance, a process known as hedging.

From MarketWatch

The counselors who made her feel truly understood “don’t even have to understand what I’m going through, but they do understand how to relate to someone, how to adapt whatever training they’ve had.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Manchester United have played against Bayern Munich now and have seen that for as good as they've been, they are not perfect, no side is perfect," former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha told Disney+.

From BBC

Jackie Edwards, the group's chair, said the situation is leaving people worried about money: "I think it's scary for younger families, they've never been in this situation before," she said.

From BBC

“They’ve always been predicated on this idea of having low fares,” Melius Research analyst Conor Cunningham said, but added that the low-fare airlines now need higher fares just as badly as their costlier peers.

From The Wall Street Journal