just yet

idiom

: right now
used in negative constructions to say that something is not done yet or true yet but will be soon
I don't have the table finished just yet.
"Are you ready to leave?" "Not just yet."

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But don't say goodbye to your beloved holiday cards just yet. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 However, the city council’s OK doesn’t mean that there will be shovels in the ground just yet. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024 But because Trump campaigned with the support of those relying on Social Security and Medicare, there are unlikely to be major cuts just yet, said Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 The fire and passion in Like Water for Chocolate isn’t over just yet: Max has renewed the Spanish-language romance for Season 2, which will be its last. Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for just yet 

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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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