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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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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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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
Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
The home is currently on the market but has yet to find a buyer.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Those reports suggest that companies are continuing to invest heavily in AI, and the peak hasn’t yet been crested.
Investors are also looking forward to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show 2025, which will take place around 11 a.m.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Bringing yet more joy to the Globes red carpet were the franchise’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, naturally, but also scene-stealer Cesily Collette (a.k.a.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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This model has yet to be officially released by the brand, so its appearance on Beckham’s wrist has caused a lot of excitement among the brand’s fans.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
The home is currently on the market but has yet to find a buyer.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Those reports suggest that companies are continuing to invest heavily in AI, and the peak hasn’t yet been crested.
Investors are also looking forward to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show 2025, which will take place around 11 a.m.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Bringing yet more joy to the Globes red carpet were the franchise’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, naturally, but also scene-stealer Cesily Collette (a.k.a.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
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Buffalo eventually tied the game at 29-29 after finding Curtis Samuel for a one-yard touchdown with 6:15 remaining.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Much of that money would be better devoted to nuclear power, adaptation, and strengthening resilience to whatever the climate may eventually bring our way.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The artists will play the music of Bread at 6 p.m., and then the music of Heart at 7 p.m. The combined group of Ash and Chloe and the Mondays starts at 8 p.m. Reds, Whites and Brews is at 629 Main St., Suite B. Tickets are on sale now.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bringing the idea to Gordon, the two put together a story over a weekend, then Brooks scripted the film in a matter of weeks.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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There was one consistent accessory between both Zendaya’s Golden Globes look and her screening ’fit, however, and that was her new engagement ring.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
7 Jan. 2025
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The future, however, quickly has gotten murkier than anyone imagined.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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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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Presently, TikTok users are also jumping at the opportunity to film their V-Day candles from Diptyque in tranquil bedroom settings, with comments expressing the sentiment that this is just the sign users needed to finally buy their own.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the same time period, the murder rate went down by 6.1%, starting from 2021 to 2022, by 11.6% in 2023 and finally by 22.7% in 2024.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile, whatever progress the United States has made in limiting climate change seems likely, under Trump, either to stall or to be reversed.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Palestinian prisoners who were convicted in the deadly attacks will be exiled, either to Gaza or abroad — some for three years and others permanently — and barred from returning to Israel or the West Bank.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the more worrying trend, though, is what’s happening in front of the goaltending.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Soon, though, the authorities turned against Fang Fang, censoring her posts and banning her from publishing.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Prosecutor Joel Smith said the judge only had to consider if there is a mechanism that could allow Singler to be freed someday.—
Brian Melley,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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In short, a century after Scopes’s eight-day trial ended, there’s now reason to hope that someday every student in the U.S.’s public schools will be in a position to appreciate that nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.—
Glenn Branch,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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