yet
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Britannica Dictionary definition of YET
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a
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until now
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so far
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It's been the hardest year yet for our business. [=this is the hardest year our business has ever had]
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His latest novel is his best one yet.
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They haven't done much yet. = (less commonly) They haven't yet done much.
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The team has not yet won a game. = The team has not won a game yet. = The team has yet to win a game.
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I haven't read the book yet.
b
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at this time
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so soon as now
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Has the mail arrived yet?
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Are we there yet?
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It's not time to eat yet.
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“Are you ready?” “No, not yet.”
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We don't yet know what their plans are.
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Hasn't she called yet?
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Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet.
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We don't have a firm grasp of the situation yet.
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Has he left yet? = (US, informal) Did he leave yet?
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a
:
in addition
— used for emphasis
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They made up yet another excuse.
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It's yet one more example of poor sportsmanship.
b
:
to a greater extent or degree
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The case became yet [=even] more mysterious as additional facts were revealed.
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at a later time
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It's still early. He may yet join us for dinner. [=there's still a chance that he'll join us for dinner]
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— used to indicate how long something will last
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A nasty cold will probably keep him out of the office for a few days yet. [=he will probably be out of the office for a few more days]
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It may be some time yet before she's ready to date again.
as yet
also as of yet
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until the present time
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so far
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He has not as yet heard the result. = As yet he has not heard the result. [=he has not yet heard the result]
just yet
the best is yet to come/be
yet again
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yet
/ˈjɛt/
conjunction
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yet
/ˈjɛt/
conjunction
Britannica Dictionary definition of YET
— used to introduce a statement that adds something to a previous statement and usually contrasts with it in some way
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We thought the idea sounded tempting, yet [=but] common sense told us it wouldn't work.
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She designs simple yet [=but] elegant clothing.
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She played well, yet she didn't qualify for the finals. [=although she played well, she didn't qualify for the finals]
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Everyone seemed pleased, and yet I had the feeling that something was wrong.
