Definition of yetnext

yet

2 of 2

conjunction

as in but
if it were not for the fact that it feels like summer, yet according to the calendar we're still in early spring

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Recent Examples of yet
Adverb
Miller’s attorney is also yet to be listed in the court records. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 The administration also has yet to tangibly pressure China, Iran's top trade partner and oil buyer, to cut off Tehran. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 Sacramento police are investigating Sais’ attack as a felony assault but have yet made no arrests as of Tuesday. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Unlike many countries in Europe, modern Germany hasn’t yet had a far-right or right-wing populist party leading a national, state or major-city government. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • After decades of promoting the film, Wong’s short feature about her China trip was finally aired throughout the United States on ABC television on February 14, 1957.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • SonoLux Montreal finally opened in late 2025, and was designed to be part hotel, part immersive art experience.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The president still plans to hike tariffs on Canadian autos in January, the official said, unless the countries can reach an agreement before then.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • That season, however, there was only a one-week break between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl, depriving the league of its normal buffer zone.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps more significantly, however, is that the same logic will apply to all other cases where the DOE has attempted to force plants to stay open.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The country previously hosted the men's FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Herald previously reported that employees and former employees had criticized 21 Air for its unsafe working conditions.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Conjunction
  • But with a full and volatile season behind them, the two have grown closer, prompting check-ins from Bradford last month, seeking tidbits from his coach who watched OTA practices on a tablet from his Kentucky retreat.
    Chad Graff, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017
  • The tech firm didn’t pull that video down, but reached out to police.
    Queenie Wong, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Adverb
  • Cumbia, a vibrant blend of music and dance, took shape along its banks at El Banco, where drummers still play the rhythms that traveled downstream to Barranquilla and eventually the rest of the world.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The report, while not binding, adds to international evidence gathered about crimes in the war in Iran, and could eventually be used in efforts to reach justice in international courts.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The odds that a rogue AI causes something unfortunate and unexpected to happen in the near future aren’t bad, either.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Ovechkin’s decades-long foil, Sidney Crosby, wasn’t sure if the Capitals star would return, either.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Dudamel, though, leads rehearsals with an intensity that seems too manic to sustain.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cutting the noise The hardest part wasn’t sensing the walls, though.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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