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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Without any definitive answers just yet, there's been lots of speculation in the local press, including questions about whether the couple were murdered or died by suicide.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Data for the remainder of the year is not yet available, which is why BET hasn’t made the final declaration of success just yet.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Don’t let the word gizzards scare you off just yet.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
But with the team not having its first-round picks in 2026 or 2027, and the standings still very tight, general manager Brad Treliving isn’t ready to wave the white flag just yet.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Data for the remainder of the year is not yet available, which is why BET hasn’t made the final declaration of success just yet.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Don’t let the word gizzards scare you off just yet.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
But with the team not having its first-round picks in 2026 or 2027, and the standings still very tight, general manager Brad Treliving isn’t ready to wave the white flag just yet.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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