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
Either way, that sensibility has yet to trickle down to mainstream portrayals of Zoomer romance on screen, which remain largely beholden to templates established by previous generations. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Although Irwin has not yet left the pouch completely, he can still be seen exploring outside near his mom, the KC Zoo said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 As of press time, the production version’s performance specs and price have yet to be announced, but McLaren says 500 examples will be made. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026 Remi Poirier, who has yet to play an NHL game, dressed as Allen’s backup on Saturday. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • Something about your taste or priorities may finally make sense.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rain chances finally return Saturday afternoon with a cold front that will keep winds gusting near 30 mph.
    — October 22, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • While traveling with then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981, White House press secretary James Brady was shot during an assassination attempt on the president.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors alleged that Zhang flew from California to Las Vegas and then to the Seattle area to conduct surveillance of the unidentified son and his home from outside.
    — David Douglas, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Some states, however, have chosen not to adopt the federal rule because of concerns about near-term revenue losses.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At some point, however, Heritage needed a few defensive stops.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • In late December, Koop, Page’s family office, was converted out of California and incorporated in Delaware, Fortune’s Sasha Rogelberg previously reported.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Testing autonomy at sea The three-and-a-half-hour exercise used a modified 368-ton unmanned surface vessel previously operated by the US Navy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 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
  • But this wasn’t too surprising considering most major productions require story build up, character development, and before we’re eventually locked in.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The district said a second bus eventually came to pick up the students and continue the route.
    — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • If the solution isn’t to migrate 70% of the web to a new programming language, then fixing its underlying problems – and all the other software problems in the world – would hardly be an easy fix, either.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Blitzes also haven’t bothered USC’s passing attack much, either.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Unlike the income tax, though, the property tax is regressive, meaning its rate is not adjusted to reflect a payer’s earnings or wealth.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Away from the cameras and stage lights, though, her approach to style has evolved.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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