yet
Usage
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Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Nevertheless implies a concession that should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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Neutrinos are extremely small, nearly massless particles that constantly pass through space, planets, and even our bodies, yet rarely interact with anything.
From Science Daily
Tau is the most common protein known to aggregate in neurodegenerative disorders, yet scientists have long puzzled over why some neurons are more vulnerable than others.
From Science Daily
They're not there yet – for now the Arabs are focused on defence.
From BBC
If the government takes more steps to buyback property inventory—something they have discussed but not yet executed on—it could serve as a catalyst, says Thomas Schaffner, an equity manager at Vontobel Asset Management.
From Barron's
The legal case is only getting going, she says, yet an “impatient” Court has produced “a terse, tonally dismissive ruling designed to conclusively resolve the dispute.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
