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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Yet now he excuses himself by saying it wasn’t a staff meeting, it was a family meeting—because that’s how he feels about his colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet BBC Sport has found thousands of tickets for matches involving the smaller nations are available well below face value across both Fifa's own resale site and secondary marketplaces.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet last week we heard Blanche tell Congress the fund is off the table but also refuse to put that in writing.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“He really wants me to hand the money over! Yet I do not want to do it!”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
