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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
Washington — Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that House Republicans expect to move forward on a budget plan later this week that lays a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda, though a budget resolution has yet to be released. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025 Investigators have not yet recovered the black box from the flight that crashed into the Potomac River, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025 Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails and Knuckles are facing their greatest enemy yet: the unbeatable Shadow. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 While the album doesn’t have a release date yet, Morgan’s gearing up for a big stadium tour. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for yet 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • The dating franchise has inspired other offshoots, including Bachelor Pad, which premiered in August 2010 and eventually evolved into Bachelor in Paradise in 2014; the spinoff has aired nine seasons.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 Feb. 2025
  • But Manning has credentials that should gain him entry eventually.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The trip to the center of Nuuk from the airport is about 4 miles — and then the roads just stop.
    Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The relationship then proved beneficial to the NFL when George Floyd’s murder by police sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
    Bloomberg News, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Since then, however, the two tech CEOs have fallen out over differing views on how AI should be developed.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The Department of Justice’s move, however, left open the possibility of the case returning.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 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
  • Fox is finally launching a (real, subscription) streaming service.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
  • By Kathleen Walsh February 4, 2025 The rumors had been going around for months but finally, in February of 2025, it was confirmed that Lily Allen and David Harbour are actually breaking up.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Solidarity alone cannot provide the tools needed to fight it either.
    Kristin Deasy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • And the fact that this feud is likely not resolved isn’t either.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Is that enough to justify a potential $400 price tag, though?
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Before her ban, though, Halep enjoyed a successful career which included 24 WTA singles titles and 64 weeks as the women’s world No. 1.
    Ben Church, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The first humans to Mars might someday ride a rocket propelled by a nuclear reactor to their destination.
    Julian Dossett, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Hopes are that this mind-blowing vessel will someday transform cargo transport by connecting population centers with remote, virtually inaccessible parts of the world, moving important goods and materials without touching the ground.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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