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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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The veteran doesn’t seem set on calling it a career just yet. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 The stock’s weakness Thursday doesn’t present a buying opportunity just yet, according to Jim, because its multiple is still too high. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 Which means that Porsche isn’t quite shaking in their boots just yet, from a business perspective. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025 No one yet knows how to get through, over, or under the wall just yet, but that is a problem for another episode. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 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 11 Dec. 2025.

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