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yet Adverb

— When something hasn't happened yet, it didn't happen but it might happen in the future. Is she there yet? — Used to join words, phrases, and clauses that contrast. It's cold outside, yet I don't see you wearing a coat.

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— adverb up to the present time I have yet to see the results details are yet to be worked out — adverb (= so far) used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time So far he hasn't called the sun isn't up yet — adverb (= even, still) to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons looked sick and felt even worse an even (or still) more interesting problem still another problem must be solved a yet sadder tale — adverb (= in time) within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves sooner or later you will have to face the facts in time they came to accept the harsh reality — adverb (= so far) used after a superlative this is the best so far the largest drug bust yet — adverb (= however, nevertheless, still, all the same) despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed he was a stern yet fair master granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go

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yet English » English

still however but nevertheless already even by now though so far notwithstanding more further as yet not yet nonetheless hitherto even so besides also until now now heretofore furthermore again up to now thus far moreover even now and til now for all that even though all the same withal to boot still more persistent over and above only obviously notwithstanding that in time in addition howbeit by this time as you know after all while whatever wait a little

Topics yet topics

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Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

But

What words indicate that something is true in spite of facts or problems that make it seem unlikely?

but yet still nevertheless even so anyway all the same in spite of this despite this for all that though although

States Time Aspectual time Future

Not yet

What words indicate that an event has not happened yet?

not yet not now still need to wait it will be awhile (still) it will take some time not quite here almost

States Time Aspectual time Once

Again

What words indicate that an event happens again?

again once again once more yet again one more time afresh fresh another time another time

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Concession

What words indicate that the speaker is conceding a point?

concession although though even though and yet even if nevertheless

Examples yet examples

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Simple sentences

Have you read the book yet?

Have you read today's paper yet?

I haven't eaten lunch yet.

I'm afraid the time is not yet ripe for it.

I haven't decided yet.

The data hasn't been compiled yet.

Mr Smith hasn't turned up yet though he promised to.

Have all the passengers got on board yet?

Our baby cannot talk yet.

I have heard nothing from him yet.

No algorithm that can solve this problem in polynomial time has been found yet.

Have you fed the dog yet?

Has he returned yet?

And yet, the contrary is always true as well.

Do not despair, all is not yet lost.

And with me, we are yet one more.

Have you taken your medicine yet?

Have you solved all the problems yet?

Have you finished the work yet?

You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?

Have you read this book yet?

I think I might join you, but I haven't decided yet.

The train hasn't arrived yet.

The train has not arrived yet.

Have you finished doing your homework yet?

Have you finished reading that book yet?

He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.

Movie subtitles

You don't even know anyone and yet you still came for me?

I haven't introduced myself yet, have I?

I don't know yet.

And yet!

Yet competition was only one of the killer apps of Western dominance.

The missionaries here have yet to baptize a single person.

We obviously sit in the Goldilocks Zone, but in our solar system, Mars and Venus also do, but we've yet to find life on either of those two planets.

And yet, if you were to detect Venus orbiting another star, you might suspect it would have Earth-like conditions.

And yet, it not only evolves and works, it thrives and has a whole ecosystem that depends on these bizarre environments.

Yet we've only been able to communicate for the past 50 years - a tiny fraction, meaning if another civilisation communicated with us 200 years ago, we would have missed the signal altogether.

You mean she's not back yet?

It's not finished yet.

Now that you've mentioned it, I realize we still haven't introduced ourselves yet.

Haven't you known yet that Lord Choi's words are the law and the rule in this town?

Yet, industry and technique were only slowly building again.

Yet, after a year and a halt he had not made much progress and then he did something wrong and the entire receiver caught fire.

I've been in the field for 3 years and I haven't killed a single Arab yet!

Do you even have it on yet?

Look, I don't want Frankie to know yet.

And yet, Maya got a get-out-of-jail-free card.

Why do you think no one's done it yet?

You requested our protection, yet no one showed up at the meeting place.

After 3,000 years, who knew I would see wonders that I have as yet to experience?

Igarashi, it ain't over yet!

I see that you have not realized it yet.

Not yet. They're most likely going to try to determine our exact location first.

Well, it's not exactly a done deal yet.

Any idea where we're going yet?

Not yet, sweetheart.

Science doesn't have a cure for cancer yet, but the supernatural does.

You haven't told him everything yet, have you?

I'm not that skilled in my driving skills yet.

No decisions have been made yet.

I won't call yet. When you decide how much you want for the building, have Secretary Kim contact me.

The full moon isn't upon us yet.

And yet a rich variety of sounds can come out of it. isn't it?

I haven't picked one out yet.

But I hadn't yet turned that pistol on the Shogun.

News and current affairs

Yet 2008-2009, like 1989, may very well correspond to an epochal change, whose unfolding consequences will be felt for decades.

Worse yet, discretionary non-defense spending includes programs that are indispensable for economic growth - and economic growth is indispensable for America's future prosperity and global standing.

Yet what appealed to the outside world was not always an asset in the rough and tumble of Israeli politics.

He could hardly have been held responsible for the hubris which led to the avalanche of 1973, yet it nonetheless brought him down as well.

He could be a fierce turf fighter, yet it is fair to say that he could have fought harder for his moderate and dovish views in the post-1967 government in which he served.

Yet in all probability he would have been even more deeply disappointed in the inability of the Palestinians to come to terms with the existence of the Jewish state.

And yet there is no denying that the world has become too intricate for any simple, overarching theory to explain complex economic, technological, demographic, and environmental shifts.

But the Bank does not yet have sufficient funds to meet these countries' urgent needs, and has had to ration assistance to a small fraction of the flows that could be effectively and reliably used.

Yet, in America and most of the world, drug prices are still exorbitant and the spread of knowledge is tightly limited.

Yet it also noted that the region's biodiversity was under massive threat, with little or no protection.

Indeed, just as BP was being hit with new criminal penalties, ExxonMobil announced yet another pipeline leak in the Niger Delta.

We don't yet know what is possible.

Yet their regime is in crisis, and they know it.

Netanyahu was in the United States for yet another round of Middle East peace talks.

Yet, history is unfair, and the US, despite its greater responsibility for today's global crisis, may emerge in better shape than most countries from the morass.

Officially, this has not yet been acknowledged.

If handled correctly, however, the crisis may yet raise the esteem of the European Union and its institutions.

Yet none of them act on that principle in other areas.

Yet, while the two parties now seem irreconcilable, it is not too late for compromise.

Yet we also know that individual views are remarkably heterogeneous.