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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
The documentary, which does not yet have a release date, includes footage of Lisa’s 2025 debut solo performance at Coachella and at home in Thailand. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025 And yet, through it all, there stands Burks, likely to again be available at the veteran minimum and seemingly more than willing to return with nothing guaranteed other than a paycheck. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025 Of course, just because the impact of tariffs may not be fully seen yet does not mean the stock market must re-test its lows from April. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 May 2025 The idea was seen as an impossibility, Xu said, because scientists hadn’t yet figured out a way to precisely target a treatment area to control the process of cavitation. Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • This would be the first step in creating what the city calls the University Innovation District, meant to eventually host 20,000 students, 6,000 faculty and staff and lots of housing, with room for science and tech companies and restaurants.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • Legal questions over status to be tested anew But many in American Samoa eventually soured on the idea, fearing that extending birthright citizenship would jeopardize its customs — including the territory’s communal land laws.
    Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Adverb
  • Rollins threw Knight into the ladder and then hit him with a Stomp.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
  • Not surprisingly, then, much of MSG’s brief centers on trying to extinguish discrepancies about the incident.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
Adverb
  • Many economists, however, are much less convinced of his argument, with some even noting that a trade deficit can be a reflection of a strong economy and the power of the US to effectively stimulate the global economy.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • Morrissey, however, told PEOPLE that Williams never scheduled her new medical evaluation.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 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
  • And finally, the executive briefing and future risk outlook includes insights from AAFA, Policy Hub, TrusTrace and the London School of Economics on the growing legal, financial and reputational risks companies face and how robust supply chain data can help mitigate that risk.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
  • Such a low number spurred fears the ongoing trade war may finally be starting to affect the economy’s hard data.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025
Adverb
  • Another pitching change, with left-hander Tim Hill entering to face Conforto with the bases loaded and one out, didn’t help either.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
  • The fraud involved billing Medicare for group mental-health sessions that were either not needed or not provided to patients.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • Howe, though, loves him and is keen to retain Pope and build competition.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Despite politicians throughout the U.K. writing to organizers of festivals which have booked the band, the group remain on the final lineup for Glastonbury this month, though were recently removed from Scotland’s TRNSMT festival this July following safety concerns from law enforcement.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Adverb
  • Some had been temporarily placed in orphanages by parents desperate to get them to safety, believing they might be reunited someday.
    Jim Axelrod June 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025
  • Why this is important for your business: There is no question that AI chatbots can someday significantly increase productivity.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

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