1
as in eventually
at a later time
we may yet figure it out
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
offered yet another option for our planned tour of Europe
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3
as in however
in spite of that
the hikers were scared, and yet they continued to go deeper into the cave
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4
as in previously
up to this or that time
we have yet to win a single game she had yet to accomplish a single thing
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Recent Examples of yet
Glamour, 4 May 2025
Officials have not yet released the preliminary cause of the crash.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025
But this new caterpillar has perhaps the most gruesome method of fashioning a case yet discovered, a bizarre housekeeping regime not reported in any other insect.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
By Kathleen Walsh January 18, 2025: Wedding bells are not ringing quite yet.
—Glamour, 4 May 2025
Officials have not yet released the preliminary cause of the crash.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025
But this new caterpillar has perhaps the most gruesome method of fashioning a case yet discovered, a bizarre housekeeping regime not reported in any other insect.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Better yet, get the best advice from all three in one place:
Shopping List
Our top picks for cleansing, moisturizing, and treating complexions with medical-grade skin care:
IS Clinical Cleansing Complex and Active Serum.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
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But items imported before the May 2 change will eventually run out.—
Helen Reid,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Other Warriors and Rockets players eventually intervened.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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If price controls are adopted in the U.S., then patients living with Alzheimer’s disease, pancreatic cancer, or muscular dystrophy may end up waiting in vain for efficacious treatments.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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By then, homicide detectives were at Catina's dorm talking to Marks.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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The federal government continues, however, to actively oust and uproot international students by sending undercover ICE agents to attend student protests.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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Kendall Jenner, however, has kept it pretty chill this weekend.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
Conjunction
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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
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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
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After a cold open that introduced the concept of spores—particles expelled into the air by infected in the last stage of their life cycle that can transfer to anyone who breathes them in—the closing minutes saw Ellie finally hunt down a member of Abby's entourage, Nora (Tati Gabrielle).—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 May 2025
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The Razorbacks finally pushed home a run after putting the leadoff man aboard in each inning.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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Gauff hasn’t exactly hit the ground running either, having only reached two quarter-finals in 2025.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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And the bets weren't just about papal elections, either.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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This time, though, the 27-year-old Dallas resident organized it largely on his own – with the help of a travel agent – as a surprise to celebrate her graduation from pharmacy school.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Palace manager, though, will be encouraged by the way his team have played of late after those difficult defeats by City and Newcastle United (5-0) in mid-April.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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Prima thought about the possibility that there was a person in the world—perhaps Ruth was this person or would someday be this person—for whom Prima’s name was this kind of talisman.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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So to keep the population viable and to hopefully restore it someday.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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