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
had wells going dry. Between two large lakes, yet—
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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
Phrases
as yet
: up to the present or a specified time
there are as yet few clues—Sharon Kingman
Sharon Kingman
: one more time
arrived late yet again
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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Adverb
Their name has not yet been released by officials.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Savvy readers might recognize that the story of that brewing war is just that, a story—and not yet an inevitability.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The formation of this new military service is the biggest signal yet that the United States is preparing to deter wars in space and, in the worst-case scenario, fight them.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Thirty years after opening the Middle East’s first modern shopping mall, Majid Al Futtaim is marking the milestone with its most audacious concept yet.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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