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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Hesse is starting to lose his vision — a reality that a man who spent his life looking through a camera is unwilling to accept just yet — but his passion for filmmaking hasn’t dulled in the slightest.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Even if some players on the team haven’t made it to the top of the mountain just yet, there are teammates who can lend a bit of perspective.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels isn’t ready to ditch outside zone runs just yet, citing two reasons Thursday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The reality is Ward hasn't done much of anything to change anyone's mind just yet.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Even if some players on the team haven’t made it to the top of the mountain just yet, there are teammates who can lend a bit of perspective.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels isn’t ready to ditch outside zone runs just yet, citing two reasons Thursday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The reality is Ward hasn't done much of anything to change anyone's mind just yet.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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