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 campaign marks one of the clearest demonstrations yet of a closed-loop airborne autonomy system. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 Midfielders Azor Matusiwa and Jack Taylor also both underwent surgery on respective muscle and knee injuries following the 2025-26 campaign and are yet to feature in pre-season. David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 As a side sleeper, contributor Yelena Alpert was pleasantly surprised by the Tempur-Cloud Pillow’s soft-yet-firm balancing act. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 The education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, is also yet to publicly comment on Monday’s protests. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The massive fire, which brought more than 300 firefighters to the scene, was finally put out by Wednesday evening.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • If younger-looking skin is your goal, then Patchology’s Glow Potion Illuminating Superfood Serum is about to become your new BFF.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The measure also cleared the state Senate and will be signed by Moore on Wednesday, and then it can be placed on the ballot.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • What can’t be forgotten, however, is that China won’t be standing still.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, however, retailers may begin evaluating whether certain promotions, bundles or low-ticket offers create an outsized number of cash adjustments.
    Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Moderna has said the FDA previously signed off on the trial design.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson previously arrested in Rancho Cordova case Robinson was previously arrested in May 2024 after Rancho Cordova police investigated a March 30, 2024, incident at a car wash on Sunrise Boulevard.
    Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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
  • The judges eventually discuss the clothes — but there, too, things get dramatic, with a lot of disagreement between Law and the other judges.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The traditional farmhouse touches indoors and massive swimming pool don’t hurt its charm, either.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The assumption that nonprofits are too set in their ways to respond to a rapidly changing world doesn’t hold up either.
    Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • An apologetic statement this week and commitment to not letting history repeat itself has, though, done little to placate the intensifying scrutiny of his leadership.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One of the most prominent discounts, though, is on a Le Creuset Sautese Oven, which is a whopping $150 off — but not for much longer.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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