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yet

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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
There is no premiere date for the Madden movie yet. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 18 May 2025 Naturally, a franchise about people pulled into a computer should also extend to video games, and while there have been many great Tron games over the years, the upcoming Tron: Catalyst might just be the best yet. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 May 2025 The agency said no other wildlife impacts have yet been reported. Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 May 2025 After Trump's whiplash on tariffs in recent months, the full scope of the economic impact on Canada is not yet clear. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • These incidents eventually forced each of them to resign from working at his Los Angeles-area home, according to the lawsuit.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The movie was met with stone silence for most of the running time, eventually turning to derisive laughter.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • Ultimately, the students do see their Deaf president in I. King Jordan, then a dean.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Furcal then threw a larger rock at the truck driver, police said.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Adverb
  • Morrissey, however, told PEOPLE that Williams never scheduled her new medical evaluation.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • In March, however, the garden is just emerging from winter.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Conjunction
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Razorbacks finally pushed home a run after putting the leadoff man aboard in each inning.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
  • After a cold open that introduced the concept of spores—particles expelled into the air by infected in the last stage of their life cycle that can transfer to anyone who breathes them in—the closing minutes saw Ellie finally hunt down a member of Abby's entourage, Nora (Tati Gabrielle).
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • Currently, some prescribing physicians are likely unaware if patients have disordered eating tendencies, either because the symptoms slip through the cracks, the patient actively conceals them, or the patient is too embarrassed to bring them up, Wassenaar explained.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 May 2025
  • Bears are betting the president is incapable of doing either.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Adverb
  • This time, though, the 27-year-old Dallas resident organized it largely on his own – with the help of a travel agent – as a surprise to celebrate her graduation from pharmacy school.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • For nearly five episodes, though, the Weitz brothers stall their lead character’s development by relegating its emotional turmoil to excessive voiceovers.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • Banchero is already an all-star who will be an NBA MVP someday.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • This is a vital step not just for those currently facing a terminal diagnosis, but for the many Californians who aren’t sick now but may be someday.
    Christie Golemb, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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