1
a
: in addition : besides
gives yet another reason
b
: even sense 1b
a yet higher speed
c
: on top of everything else : no less
had wells going dry. Between two large lakes, yet—
J. H. Buzard
J. H. Buzard2
a(1)
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
—often used to imply the negative of a following infinitivehave yet to win a game
(2)
: at this or that time : so soon as now
not time to go yet
b
: continuously up to the present or a specified time : still
is yet a new country
c
: at a future time : eventually
may yet see the light
3
: but nevertheless : but
Phrases
as yet
: up to the present or a specified time
there are as yet few clues—Sharon Kingman
Sharon Kingman
: one more time
arrived late yet again
Synonyms
Examples of yet in a Sentence
Adverb
His latest novel is his best one yet.
I haven't read the book yet.
Has the mail arrived yet?
It's not time to eat yet.
“Are you ready?” “No, not yet.”
We don't yet know what their plans are.
Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet.
We don't have a firm grasp of the situation yet.
Conjunction
it feels like summer, yet according to the calendar we're still in early spring
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Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
And yet, four months later, USC and UCLA both sit at 4-5, and the Bruins – at 3-4 – suddenly sit higher than USC in their first year in the Big Ten.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
The highly competitive 8th District had not yet been created so no comparison is available.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
But it’s not yet known whether there’s a limit to how varied and complicated these patterns can get.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Now comes perhaps his biggest challenge yet: Taking over a San Jose Earthquakes team that finished last in the entire league and gave up the most goals (78) in MLS history.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
And yet, four months later, USC and UCLA both sit at 4-5, and the Bruins – at 3-4 – suddenly sit higher than USC in their first year in the Big Ten.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
The highly competitive 8th District had not yet been created so no comparison is available.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
But it’s not yet known whether there’s a limit to how varied and complicated these patterns can get.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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yet
1 of 2 adverb1
a
: in addition : besides
gives yet another reason
b
: even entry 3 sense 4
a yet higher speed
2
a
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
b
: at this time : so soon as now
not time to go yet
c
: still entry 3 sense 2
is yet a new country
d
: at a later time
may yet see the light
3
: nevertheless
strong, yet not strong enough
yet
2 of 2 conjunction
: despite that fact : but
bought more milk yet it was not enough for everyone
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