as yet

phrase

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

Examples of as yet in a Sentence

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Variety reached out to Hammer’s representative to confirm if the actor would reprise the role, but has received no reply as yet. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 June 2026 Stone, the Georgia Tech professor, pointed to the brutal heat wave that’s baked much of Europe for the past week, and other past extreme heat events, as yet more evidence that rising temperatures are becoming increasingly disruptive. Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann complained about the fact that his Group E winners are locked in for a last-32 tie in Boston on Sunday but, as yet, can’t be sure of the opposition. Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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 6 Jul. 2026.

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