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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While formal identification has not yet taken place, the body is believed to be his.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Jeff Bezos, as well as Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, have yet to secure membership at the exclusive Indian Creek Country Club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The unusual combination of traits raises the possibility that the fossil belongs to a species that has not yet been described.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
And yet the plan is not working — at least not in the way its architects intended.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Dad reminds us of the chores we have yet to do.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
