1
a
: in addition : besides
gives yet another reason
b
: even sense 1b
a yet higher speed
c
: on top of everything else : no less
Haven't seen a snowfall like this for … twenty years. And on Christmas, yet.—Gail Sattler
2
a(1)
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
—often used to imply the negative of a following infinitivehave yet to win a game
(2)
: at this or that time : so soon as now
not time to go yet
b
: continuously up to the present or a specified time : still
is yet a new country
c
: at a future time : eventually
may yet see the light
3
: but nevertheless : but
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yet. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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