as yet

phrase

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

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Other skeptics raise as yet unanswered questions about whether the project’s complex financing plan has been properly vetted and whether new state laws clearing the way for Midway Rising will make adequate reviews of environmental risks unlikely. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Mensah wasn’t fazed, though, as yet another touchdown drive came from the Hurricanes thanks to key catch-and-runs, including a 31-yard burst from star receiver Malachi Toney. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Parts two and three would be combined into a single book, titled A Court of Forgotten Melody and released in January 2027, with the fourth and final part (as yet unwritten when Maas appeared on CHD) to be released at some future date. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 For California, criticism of the program has emerged as yet another roadblock to restoring production in the state amid a global tit-for-tat battle to host Hollywood. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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