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adverb

ˈyet How to pronounce yet (audio)
Definition of yetnext
1
as in finally
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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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
The Spanish golfer was leading by two strokes on 14-under par when Saturday’s play at the DP World India Championship was suspended because of fading light, with most of the field yet to finish their third round. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 English and math scores in the Sacramento area’s largest school districts, as in California overall, have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to results released this week. — Chaewon Chung october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Trump has not yet publicly disclosed how the move served national interests, and the White House did not reply to TIME’s request for comment. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 Many customers have yet to receive charges after record electricity use in September and another October heat wave. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
  1. finally
  2. then
  3. however
  4. previously
  5. but
  6. eventually
  7. either
  8. though
Adverb
  • Almost one year ago, paleontologists finally settled a longstanding debate about Tyrannosaurus rex, arguably Earth’s most famous dinosaur.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And with just 30 minutes to spare, Janson finally got his bull.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of finally
Adverb
  • While traveling with then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981, White House press secretary James Brady was shot during an assassination attempt on the president.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors alleged that Zhang flew from California to Las Vegas and then to the Seattle area to conduct surveillance of the unidentified son and his home from outside.
    — David Douglas, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of then
Adverb
  • The Paris installation is only a small part of the project, however, since the glass factory is being rebuilt in spaces including Red Clay Studio in Tamale and a British-era colonial building.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On its face, however, this inspirational message seems in sharp contrast to economic reality.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of however
Adverb
  • In late December, Koop, Page’s family office, was converted out of California and incorporated in Delaware, Fortune’s Sasha Rogelberg previously reported.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Testing autonomy at sea The three-and-a-half-hour exercise used a modified 368-ton unmanned surface vessel previously operated by the US Navy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of previously
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
Definition of but
Adverb
  • Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For now, Dazzle is invite-only and eventually Mayer said the company will charge subscription fees, transaction fees, or both, but will keep a free tier.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • If your team can’t reconstruct what the agent saw and did in March, the auditor can’t either.
    — Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Driving isn’t advisable either, nor is one of his other passions, riding a motorcycle, Joel told the Hollywood Reporter in an article that came out Thursday.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of either
Adverb
  • Throw in a third massive object, though, and the math gets ridiculously more complicated and difficult to solve.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This week’s talk has an extra dose of urgency, though, after two government reports showed inflation heating up for consumers and businesses — spurring speculation about how soon the Fed will raise interest rates to handle soaring prices.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of though

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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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