just yet

phrase

: 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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But don't set your alarm just yet — these timings are far from set in stone. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Barkov said there was no real timeline for a return to skating just yet. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The Neue Klasse makeover brings it firmly into the digital age, but BMW hasn't thrown out the old recipe just yet. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 But don’t expect Dodge to pull the plug on the Charger Daytona just yet. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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