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.—
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a(1)
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
—often used to imply the negative of a following infinitivehave 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
: but nevertheless : 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
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Adverb
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yet. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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yet
1 of 2 adverb1
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
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