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
And yet Demna’s simulation of the real world felt more like a cartoon than an invitation. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026 There was something a bit off about Oasis’ sometimes feuding-yet-touring brothers in the Saturday Night Live UK cold open this week. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 But robots are not reliable enough yet The other issue is actually mechanical, relating to Optimus’ hands. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Herbert just hasn’t looked comfortable in yet another new scheme. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • Director Janus Metz Pedersen elides the thornier aspects of Kaczynski’s life and career and instead focuses primarily on his years as a Harvard undergrad, intercutting it with the FBI manhunt that finally brought him to justice in 1996.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The best possibilities remain appealing after the excitement fades and the practical part finally enters the room.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Police then found his landlord’s body elsewhere in the house with mortal wounds.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And is then ultimately blind to the tragic ethical and moral compromises that are necessary to survive.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Sandburg coach Sheamus Murphy didn’t go to that school, however.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Some health advocates, however, question whether Zimbabwe’s financially troubled government can absorb the costs.
    — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Preventive maintenance at a scale that was previously cost-prohibitive.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump had not previously cited national security in justifying the ban.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Sep. 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
  • Turner eventually married Jonas in 2019 and had two kids with him.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That architecture could eventually enable networks in which sensors monitor biological conditions continuously and automatically activate treatments when needed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Clark doesn't need another national controversy attached to her name either.
    — Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • As of this week, there’s no money earmarked for construction, either.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Lovely feeling in this prewar apartment, with nice light and plenty of space — definitely pretty far out, though.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, though, being endlessly agreeable becomes its own kind of performance.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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