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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More than 40 properties are in talks with Hyatt currently to join it although none has been announced just yet. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 But don’t lose hope on love just yet, the singers give the lyrics a positive twist toward the end that will lift your spirits. Natalia Cano, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025 Forecasters say the Valley isn’t drying out just yet. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Erin is starting to turn away from the United States but don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet: The massive hurricane is still churning up the Atlantic Ocean, keeping dangerous conditions in place for more than 1,000 miles of the East Coast. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2025.

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