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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However, Collingswood restaurants can't start serving alcohol just yet. — New Jersey, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Thankfully, there are still plenty of ways to embrace the season—even if the weather isn’t cooperating just yet. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 Still, Prism is Raven Resonance’s first commercial product, so the company doesn’t have a consumer hardware production track record just yet. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 While nothing is on the books just yet, a source said that the Yankees are among the teams working to schedule a meeting with Japanese right-hander Shoki Oda later this month. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 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 Nov. 2026.

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