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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But analysts and portfolio managers say investors shouldn’t give in to these nerves just yet, pointing instead to shifts in the markets that could create new opportunities.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Burger King, though, isn’t quite ready to give up on AI just yet.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
Luckily Julie Andrews’ voice will not be leaving just yet.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams’ combo of quarterback Matthew Stafford and coach Sean McVay is not leaving the field just yet.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Burger King, though, isn’t quite ready to give up on AI just yet.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
Luckily Julie Andrews’ voice will not be leaving just yet.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams’ combo of quarterback Matthew Stafford and coach Sean McVay is not leaving the field just yet.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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