yet

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adverb

ˈyet 

1

a

: in addition : besides

gives yet another reason

b

: even sense 1b

a yet higher speed

c

: on top of everything else : no less

Haven't seen a snowfall like this for … twenty years. And on Christmas, yet.

—Gail Sattler

2

a(1)

: up to now : so far

hasn't done much yet

—often used to imply the negative of a following infinitive

have yet to win a game

(2)

: at this or that time : so soon as now

not time to go yet

b

: continuously up to the present or a specified time : still

is yet a new country

c

: at a future time : eventually

may yet see the light

3

: nevertheless, however

see also:

as yet yet again

yet

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conjunction

: but nevertheless : but

Synonyms of yet

Adverb

• finally
• eventually
• someday
• soon
• sometime

Conjunction

• but

Examples of yet in a Sentence

Adverb

His latest novel is his best one yet.

I haven't read the book yet.

Has the mail arrived yet?

It's not time to eat yet.

“Are you ready?” “No, not yet.”

We don't yet know what their plans are.

Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet.

We don't have a firm grasp of the situation yet.

Conjunction

it feels like summer, yet according to the calendar we're still in early spring

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Yet California may have broken new ground by losing money through a tax that doesn’t yet exist. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

The dish machine was not running properly and the chemical sanitizer/soap dispensers have not been connected yet. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

In this way, tank tops can be assembled without human intervention between the fabric stack and finished product, though T-shirt production isn’t yet fully autonomous because workers must manually insert sleeves. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

As the gang debriefs after the event, Robyn reveals that Gizelle had made yet another reference to Tia’s marital troubles during a podcast recording, teasing that listeners would learn more in six months. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Old English gīet; akin to Old Frisian ieta yet

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Conjunction

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing yet

• as yet
• early days (yet)
• just yet
• the best is yet to come/be
• yet again

Rhymes for yet

• bet
• brett
• debt
• et
• fret
• get
• jet
• let
• lett
• met
• net
• nett

Kids Definition

yet

1 of 2 adverb

(ˈ)yet 

1

a

: in addition : besides

gives yet another reason

b

: even entry 3 sense 4

a yet higher speed

2

a

: up to now : so far

hasn't done much yet

b

: at this time : so soon as now

not time to go yet

c

: still entry 3 sense 2

is yet a new country

d

: at a later time

may yet see the light

3

: nevertheless

strong, yet not strong enough

yet

2 of 2 conjunction

: despite that fact : but

bought more milk yet it was not enough for everyone