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
The compounds have not been confirmed to have caused or contributed to the deaths, as the autopsies and toxicology reports have not yet been released. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 The Chargers are 0-3 and Herbert has yet to hit his stride heading into Sunday’s game at Seattle. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 There is another $14 billion arms package yet to be honored by Washington as well. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 There’s an immediate kinship – not friendship yet, but the stage just before. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • Elsewhere in the makeup category, after exiting most of its department store distribution and launching on social, de La Faverie said that Bobbi Brown is finally gaining market share.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Perry Street litigation finally ended in August 2024 following an undisclosed settlement — just one month after Erica signed the lease for 150 Charles.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • There’s also little hope that a Democratic majority would confirm a Supreme Court nominee — should a vacancy arise — after then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s blockade of Merrick Garland during the Obama years.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of saints, however, the bridge has seen a lot of actors and film crews.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • According to court filings, Seaver previously worked for private military contractors and later provided security for Parton and her properties through his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services (SAPS), which is also a party to the lawsuit.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Nobel Prize in Physics, first given in 1901, has been previously awarded 119 times to 229 individuals.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 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
  • Higher borrowing costs will eventually force a reduction in credit and spending, weighing on economic activity and potentially spilling over into equity markets, Dalio said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Played 28 of 60 in the COVID season of 2020 and 106 out of 162 in 2023 and 66 out of 161 in the season that ended on Wednesday night with Rays doing to them what somebody always does eventually.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Curated by Our Editors The problems don’t end once everything is up there, either.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Nobody got lucky in the grandest way with the Florida Lotto or Fantasy 5 midday draws, either.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The company’s branding strategy is far from one-size-fits-all, though.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As impressive as that steadiness is, though, there’s a workmanlike quality to the songwriting, a lack of risk or provocation.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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