just yet
idiom
: right now
—used in negative constructions to say that something is not done yet or true yet but will be soon
I don't have the table finished just yet.
"Are you ready to leave?" "Not just yet."
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At the time, Ebert told IndieWire not to count the event out just yet.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Christmas isn’t here just yet, but REI’s deals sure are.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Don't count the Green Wave out just yet, though.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Still, experts caution against going all‑in on full‑fat dairy just yet.
—CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Christmas isn’t here just yet, but REI’s deals sure are.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Don't count the Green Wave out just yet, though.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Still, experts caution against going all‑in on full‑fat dairy just yet.
—CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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