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
However, officials do not yet have a timeline for when air conditioning installation will be completed across the entire district. Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Cozier-Duberry is under contract until June 2028 and is yet to agree an offer of new terms. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 There’s no word yet on whether Grande (or anyone) will be providing a song contender for Focker-in-Law. Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 And yet, for fifteen years or more, there’s been a growing sense that the Pierre’s best days are behind it. Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
  • Fortunately, that changed on Thursday when the train finally moved.
    Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 The team plan may finally click once the next step is clear.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Another shows someone climbing into a helicopter, stepping from a roof terrace, onto the landing gear and then into the cockpit, after appearing to take off their t-shirt to wave and attract the aircraft’s attention.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Originally a Holiday Inn and then a member of IHG’s Crowne Plaza portfolio, the property had fallen into disrepair in recent years.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Bonta’s office, however, has argued that such behavioral remedies have proven impossible to enforce in the past.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, however, good fortune found Ramos in the third inning, as the left fielder crushed an RBI double off the corner of Camden Yards’ right field wall.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Abbott has previously said data centers should not be built in rural Texas neighborhoods and that developers must pay their own way and provide their own water and power.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Immigrant advocates, medical professionals and lawmakers have previously raised concerns about conditions at the South Texas facility.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 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
  • Noé revealed that talks about bringing the Max Mara license on board started way before the signing in 2024, tracing back to even before the pandemic, which eventually put plans temporarily on hold.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That seemingly simple skill can eventually become the foundation for much more advanced service-dog tasks, including using his nose to push or close objects.
    Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Parking spaces aren’t getting bigger either, so smaller cars can be easier to park.
    Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That wasn't the last time that Jeanie fired one of her siblings, either.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • For most, though, the dress is business casual, matching the growing casualness of their behavior in the box over the course of long sessions.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The kitchen itself, though, feels fairly unused—one tap wasn’t working, the cutlery was slightly rusty, and the whole setup had a ramshackle quality.
    Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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