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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While the newest update suggests that Philadelphia will not be trading Brown, the idea cannot be completely counted out just yet.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
A number of inner-circle contenders in both conferences have not locked in seeding just yet.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This pattern would suggest that a potential trilogy capper would be set during the Blake siblings’ college years, but McGraw is opting to not get ahead of herself just yet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
But don't give up on that trip just yet, because according to a new study, there's one kind of music that could cure motion sickness for good.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
A number of inner-circle contenders in both conferences have not locked in seeding just yet.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This pattern would suggest that a potential trilogy capper would be set during the Blake siblings’ college years, but McGraw is opting to not get ahead of herself just yet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
But don't give up on that trip just yet, because according to a new study, there's one kind of music that could cure motion sickness for good.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for just yet
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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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