1
as in eventually
at a later time
we may yet figure it out
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
offered yet another option for our planned tour of Europe
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3
as in however
in spite of that
the hikers were scared, and yet they continued to go deeper into the cave
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as in previously
up to this or that time
we have yet to win a single game she had yet to accomplish a single thing
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Recent Examples of yet
Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Those additional cuts do not yet appear to have happened.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
In February, the debut of the third season drew its largest premiere yet and has only grown from there.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
When it was suggested that Abreu is pretty far behind, Cora agreed, noting the medical staff has been monitoring Abreu’s lab work and has not yet cleared him even for live batting practice.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Those additional cuts do not yet appear to have happened.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
In February, the debut of the third season drew its largest premiere yet and has only grown from there.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
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These eventually unravel, and build to an emotional wallop.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Context The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized on February 14 with a case of bronchitis that eventually developed into simultaneous bronchitis and pneumonia.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Until then, Barcelona and the Reds have other targets, namely claiming silverware, before any pieces start moving.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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And then without changing a frame other than the new ending, all those notes went away.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Most A-list stars might have balked at playing the lead of Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17, however.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Crucially, however, Wolff hinted the prospect of luring the Dutchman away from Red Bull remains a possibility.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Conjunction
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But scientists and doctors say things aren’t that simple — and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn’t supported by the facts.—
Daniel M. Jimenez,
The Cannifornian,
22 June 2017
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But with a full and volatile season behind them, the two have grown closer, prompting check-ins from Bradford last month, seeking tidbits from his coach who watched OTA practices on a tablet from his Kentucky retreat.—
Chad Graff,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2017
Adverb
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Joey Tribbiani is finally catching his big break as the Friends spinoff Joey is finally streaming.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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After the multiverse finally dies, Doctor Doom resurrects it as a single world and sets himself up as ruler.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The season’s sixth chapter is absolutely stunning, as a wounded Joe either suffers an extended hallucination or takes a long visit to the spirit world in order to reckon with a dark secret of his past that ties into several of the problems he’s recently brought upon himself.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, the SE didn’t support MagSafe either, but every new iPhone design since the iPhone 12 way back in 2020 has—and not just the premium flagships.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Really, though, there wasn’t much else behind Draisaitl, McDavid and Hyman.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The apparent bustle, though, masks a struggling economy.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Who among us hasn’t spent a month, week, or even a day in Paris and dreamed of someday returning, keys in hand, to a Left Bank pied-à-terre?—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
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The council also approved slight revisions to the city’s plans to create a new town center that someday will include a performing arts center, food hall, trails and promenades with public art.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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