1
a
: in addition : besides
gives yet another reason
b
: even sense 1b
a yet higher speed
c
: on top of everything else : no less
Haven't seen a snowfall like this for … twenty years. And on Christmas, yet.—
Gail Sattler
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a(1)
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
—often used to imply the negative of a following infinitivehave yet to win a game
(2)
: at this or that time : so soon as now
not time to go yet
b
: continuously up to the present or a specified time : still
is yet a new country
c
: at a future time : eventually
may yet see the light
3
: but nevertheless : but
Examples of yet in a Sentence
Adverb
His latest novel is his best one yet.
I haven't read the book yet.
Has the mail arrived yet?
It's not time to eat yet.
“Are you ready?” “No, not yet.”
We don't yet know what their plans are.
Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet.
We don't have a firm grasp of the situation yet.
Conjunction
it feels like summer, yet according to the calendar we're still in early spring
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 May 2026
But that fact that there hasn’t been much competition for that title yet doesn’t diminish the achievement.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
While Starship has reached the fringes of space on multiple flights lasting an hour at most, Bezos’ Blue Moon has yet to lift off, although a prototype is being readied for a moonshot later this year.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The gym and indoor pool were updated around a decade ago, so have not yet been zhuzhed into the style of the rest of the place, but each is perfectly serviceable.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
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Adverb
Ship has yet to demonstrate in-space refueling, or even a launch that fully reaches Earth orbit.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 May 2026
But that fact that there hasn’t been much competition for that title yet doesn’t diminish the achievement.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
While Starship has reached the fringes of space on multiple flights lasting an hour at most, Bezos’ Blue Moon has yet to lift off, although a prototype is being readied for a moonshot later this year.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The gym and indoor pool were updated around a decade ago, so have not yet been zhuzhed into the style of the rest of the place, but each is perfectly serviceable.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yet. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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yet
1 of 2 adverb1
a
: in addition : besides
gives yet another reason
b
: even entry 3 sense 4
a yet higher speed
2
a
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
b
: at this time : so soon as now
not time to go yet
c
: still entry 3 sense 2
is yet a new country
d
: at a later time
may yet see the light
3
: nevertheless
strong, yet not strong enough
yet
2 of 2 conjunction
: despite that fact : but
bought more milk yet it was not enough for everyone
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