yet

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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 See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb Hamidou Diallo has yet to make his preseason debut due to a quad injury, and also missed Sunday’s practice. — Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2022 Baltimore has yet to win at home this season and is coming off a loss to the Buffalo Bills. — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022 Detectives had yet to formally identify the suspect but said the suspect was a Hispanic male, heavyset, with a patchy beard and dark complexion. — Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022 Matthews has yet to suit up in the preseason after tweaking an ankle in practice at the end of September. — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2022 There has yet to be a center, though, with Wembanyama’s combination of length, coordination, touch and offensive skills including crossover dribbles, drop-step spin moves and a gifted left hand. — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Oct. 2022 Philadelphia has yet to score fewer than 24 points and should be able to do enough heavy lifting to allow Kyler Murray’s video game antics to nudge us over this number. — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022 Chicago’s mayor has yet to decide what to do with two Columbus statues the city removed in 2020. — Kris Maher, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2022 Williams has yet to break out as the team had hoped for, but does still offer a strong 6'8, 225 frame with two-way upside. — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022 See More

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