yet

1 of 2

adverb

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, yetJ. H. Buzard
2
a(1)
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
often used to imply the negative of a following infinitive
have 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

yet

2 of 2

conjunction

: but nevertheless : but
Phrases
as yet
: up to the present or a specified time
there are as yet few cluesSharon Kingman
yet again
: one more time
arrived late yet again

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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Adverb
The home is currently on the market but has yet to find a buyer. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Those reports suggest that companies are continuing to invest heavily in AI, and the peak hasn’t yet been crested. Investors are also looking forward to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show 2025, which will take place around 11 a.m. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 Bringing yet more joy to the Globes red carpet were the franchise’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, naturally, but also scene-stealer Cesily Collette (a.k.a. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025 Fox would have known that this complaint would generate headlines and yet did not settle it. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for yet 

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Old English gīet; akin to Old Frisian ieta yet

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Conjunction

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yet was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yet. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

yet

1 of 2 adverb
1
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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