yet

adverb

\ˈyet

Definition of yet

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : in addition : besides gives yet another reason

b : even sense 1b a yet higher speed

c : on top of everything else : no less had wells going dry. Between two large lakes, yet— J. H. Buzard

2a(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

as yet

: up to the present or a specified time there are as yet few clues— Sharon Kingman

yet again

: one more time arrived late yet again

yet

conjunction

Definition of yet (Entry 2 of 2)

: but nevertheless : but

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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

And now, while on tour with her husband, Meghan has been showcasing the gift from her father-in-law yet again. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle Is Wearing a Special Wedding Gift from Prince Charles on the Royal Tour," 23 Oct. 2018 While there isn't much other info available about it yet (including a name...any guesses?), it's expected to be Disney's 16th Disney Vacation Club property. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Disney's Launching A New, Nature-Inspired Resort," 19 Oct. 2018 Rather than simply carving yet another pumpkin, why not take it to the next level this time around? — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, "20 Halloween Party Ideas So Sophisticated They’ll Scare You," 18 Oct. 2018 The spacecraft is carrying yet another small rover, MINERVA-II2, which is scheduled to be deployed to Ryugu's surface next year. — Megan Gannon, Space.com, "'Crazy' Rocky Surface of Asteroid Ryugu Revealed in MASCOT Lander Images," 13 Oct. 2018 Ethan Hunt has never met an impossible mission, and yet, audiences need to believe that this one could get away from him for the thrill to work. — Aja Hoggatt, EW.com, "Critics are loving Mission: Impossible -- Fallout," 12 July 2018 Federal politicians have yet to offer any major legislation in support of renewable ammonia, Finkel says, perhaps understandable in a country long wedded to exporting coal and natural gas. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "Ammonia—a renewable fuel made from sun, air, and water—could power the globe without carbon," 12 July 2018 The rookie right-hander has not yet managed to pitch deep in a game, but performed well Saturday with two hits allowed in five scoreless innings, matching his career high for innings. — Katherine Fominykh, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles ride rookie Yefry Ramírez to beat error-riddled Rangers, 1-0," 15 July 2018 Kylian Mbappé, the star striker of the French team, wasn’t even born yet, and neither were many of those who celebrated Tuesday night. — Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, "France’s Ghosts Return for the World Cup," 14 July 2018

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