as yet

phrase

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

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Not long ago, the announcement would have been written off as yet another blockchain trial balloon. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Both Europe and North America are now beginning to see similar situations without—as yet—the armed conflict. John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 The news quickly spread as yet another harbinger of AI’s promise—or threat—of outpacing humans to become a dominant, disruptive force in math and computer science. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026 Paz is currently leading and funding the new, as yet unnamed museum project, which will eventually function as a nonprofit. News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as yet

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Aug. 2026.

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