as yet

phrase

: up to the present or a specified time
There are as yet few clues …Sharon Kingman

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Officers were at the scene in Weisweiler Tuesday to secure evidence and check whether any additional, as yet undiscovered, detonation devices have been set up in the surrounding area, police said. ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile the Pacific Spaceport Complex–Alaska, while remote enough, is severely limited by Arctic winter weather and, as yet, has no SpaceX presence. Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 One national education researcher sees the limited application of Stitt’s executive order as yet another blow to RUSO schools. Andrea Eger, Oklahoma Watch, 6 Sep. 2026 Krysten Ritter is also coming back to the show; in what capacity is as yet unknown. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as yet

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as yet was in the 15th century

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“As yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20yet. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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