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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"That means sugar yields fluctuate... and that means alcohol output changes. So standardizing production becomes difficult. Mexico solved this over decades through selective breeding. India hasn't yet," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
At the end of the second panel was a 32-year-old man who had founded a rocket company two years earlier and had yet to launch anything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
And yet, nobody believes he’s going to do this.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Polymarket has an advantage there: U.S. states with the highest Hispanic populations, namely Texas and California, have yet to legalize traditional sports betting.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Arlo and I go out of our way to be extra nice to Dad, because even though he doesn’t know it yet, sometime soon, he’s gonna be heartbroken.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
