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."

Examples of just yet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Farrakhan ought not start spending that $4.8 billion just yet. Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024 Though Gosling hasn't joined the ranks of Emma Stone, Steve Martin, Kristen Wiig and more in the Five-Timers Club just yet, his appearances on the sketch comedy series have certainly been memorable. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 But don’t start planning warm-weather weekend activities just yet. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Yet Fortune spoke to several individuals aged 65 and older who are part of a minority who have no intention of stopping work just yet. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024 That isn’t spelling danger just yet for hybrids’ unintentional parents. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 Not for everyone just yet, but as far as U.S. users are concerned, the service will cease on April 2. Davey Winder, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 But proponents eager to strike a blow against the Chinese government might not celebrate just yet. Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024 Richard didn’t scratch the $10 ticket his dad picked up from a Westport deli just yet. Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024

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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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