How to Use yet in a Sentence

yet

adverb
  • I haven't read the book yet.
  • It's not time to eat yet.
  • Has the mail arrived yet?
  • We don't yet know what their plans are.
  • We don't have a firm grasp of the situation yet.
  • His latest novel is his best one yet.
  • Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet.
  • In terms of food, Day 3 of the plan is the best one yet.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2018
  • The bill has yet to be heard by the full House or the Senate.
    Ian James, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2021
  • The project is a work in progress, with no set number of videos yet.
    Ariel Parrella-Aureli, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018
  • The name of the person who was killed has not yet been released.
    Asha Prihar, The Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2021
  • My hope for you is that this Purim is your best one yet!
    Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 24 Feb. 2023
  • But there are some reasons not to fear the worst with this one just yet.
    Julia Belluz, Vox, 11 May 2018
  • And yet, the next wave of users might be harder for Klarna to win.
    Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Now in its third year, Lovers & Friends has yet to work out all of its kinks.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The facts of this sad story have yet to fully be known and told.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2022
  • In short, the month of November has produced some of the best songs yet.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The next step in the proceeding has not yet been scheduled.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The shooters are still at large and as of yet, no arrests have been made.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 5 Oct. 2023
  • And the latest one may have been the most deflating yet.
    Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined, Bishop said.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Book has yet to comment on the pain his throw caused the dance team member.
    Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • At that time, there was a full cast here, there wasn't a lot of room for movement yet.
    Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 18 Jan. 2022
  • And yet the more Gaetz tears down, the more his supporters love him.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Apple is aware of the problem but doesn't have an easy fix yet.
    Ahiza Garcia, CNN, 5 Sep. 2019
  • But aside from admiring the scenery, there's just not much to say yet.
    Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 13 June 2018
  • Morrow has yet to sign with a team to play next season.
    Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 28 Aug. 2017
  • With the current incarnation of the Avatar yet to emerge, the world has lost hope.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But if there is a change in tone, there has not yet been a change in policy.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022
  • This is not yet a yearlong mega-tour, so there may be dates added.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2022

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