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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Don’t throw out your toilet paper tubes just yet.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Storms have soaked Southern Californians in recent days, but it’s not supposed to dry up just yet.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
With inflation showing no sign of hitting 2% just yet, members of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, who are already splintered down political lines, could grow more divided.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
While ankle-hugging skinnies aren't all the rage just yet, slimmer shapes are easier than ever to find.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Storms have soaked Southern Californians in recent days, but it’s not supposed to dry up just yet.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
With inflation showing no sign of hitting 2% just yet, members of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, who are already splintered down political lines, could grow more divided.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
While ankle-hugging skinnies aren't all the rage just yet, slimmer shapes are easier than ever to find.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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