1
as in eventually
at a later time
we may yet figure it out
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
offered yet another option for our planned tour of Europe
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3
as in however
in spite of that
the hikers were scared, and yet they continued to go deeper into the cave
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as in previously
up to this or that time
we have yet to win a single game she had yet to accomplish a single thing
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Recent Examples of yet
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
And yet, all of us have an opportunity right now to do something different.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers had yet another commanding win to begin the new season, taking down the Washington Commanders, 27-18, to start 2-0 on the year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
With the rising global demand for clean energy, the team stressed that tokamaks are vital to fusion, yet sustaining steady-state, high-parameter, long-pulse operation in fully superconducting designs remains a major challenge.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
And yet, all of us have an opportunity right now to do something different.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers had yet another commanding win to begin the new season, taking down the Washington Commanders, 27-18, to start 2-0 on the year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
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The British eventually adopted harsh measures to end the revolt.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Dream Chaser is designed to deliver cargo and eventually people to orbit, landing as gently as a commercial airliner.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Back then, the TV Guide Fall Preview issue was sacred.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hale thinks the housing market overall is a bit healthier than the low level of sales might indicate, however.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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That posture is expected to shift, however.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The actress had previously teamed up with the company for a suggestive body wash commercial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Polish officials previously said that there were 19 intrusions of the country’s airspace, and that a large proportion of the drones entered from Belarus.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Conjunction
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But scientists and doctors say things aren’t that simple — and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn’t supported by the facts.—
Daniel M. Jimenez,
The Cannifornian,
22 June 2017
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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
Adverb
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After several chaotic minutes with no cell phone service, mother and daughter finally reunited next to the plaza.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The results aren’t just surface-level, either.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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There wasn’t a prospect-industrial complex around to hype them up, either.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With a single photo, though, Swift vaulted it from obscurity into obsession.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Green Bay made the Commanders look pedestrian, though, much of the night, holding them to the fewest points of the Daniels-era.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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