1
as in finally
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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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
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
No decision has yet been made on a successor, but the club will hope for a quick appointment.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Bottega Veneta parent Kering has yet to name a successor for Rongone.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
The victim's name or cause of death has yet to be released at this time.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
No one yet wants to groom a kid who is still waiting on his growth spurt.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
No decision has yet been made on a successor, but the club will hope for a quick appointment.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Bottega Veneta parent Kering has yet to name a successor for Rongone.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
The victim's name or cause of death has yet to be released at this time.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
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Morato also failed to connect with a golden opportunity to pull a goal back, shortly before Lorenzo Lucca finally did.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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But in a way, they were finally opened to the world.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Mamdani, however, said at a news conference on Tuesday that Chakraborty should receive mental health treatment and not face criminal charges.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Switch the clauses in those sentences around, however, and you’ll be reminded that change can and does happen, one determined woman at a time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Repossession data for 2025 is not available, but an executive from an industry trade group previously told CNN that repo volumes are close to Great Recession levels.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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These maps revealed that Jupiter is about 5 miles narrower at the equator and roughly 15 miles flatter at the poles than previously thought.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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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But data centers in space could eventually happen.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Brand’s Bin 23 line was originally introduced in 2010 and carried into the following year before eventually being discontinued.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And Nik's not a bad guy, either.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Voters in primary elections may nominate extremists to run in the general election, leaving independents no choice but to vote for the lesser of two evils or to abstain from voting for either.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Before that can happen, though, attorneys for CoreCivic will argue at a Kansas Court of Appeals hearing in Topeka next Tuesday that the injunction blocking detentions at the facility without local officials’ approval should be lifted.—
Matthew Kelly
February 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Often, though, parents twist themselves in knots to try to make family and career work.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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