Wondering how to use Yet in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as still or however.
Yet in a sentence
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Yet meaning
- Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
- In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
Synonyms of Yet
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Using Yet
- The main meaning on this page is: Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time. | In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future. | Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
- Useful related words include: so far, still, however, in time.
- Possible Dutch translations are: nog, al.
- In the example corpus, yet often appears in combinations such as: not yet, yet to, is yet.
Context around Yet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Yet
- In this selection, "yet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, delicate, beautiful, elegant, capable, forceful and dynamic stand out and add context to how "yet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 13th doctor yet however it, a comfortable yet chic fit and hasn yet. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "yet" sits close to words such as students, office and within, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with yet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And yet, and yet… Abortion is seldom chosen lightly. (9 words)
Better yet, it’s crafted from cotton, creating a comfortable yet chic fit. (13 words)
On social media, Jaresko suggested that she had not yet begun working yet. (13 words)
This entry may be unfair as Jodie hasn't completed her run as the 13th Doctor yet, however, it is fair to point out that there has yet to be an iconic 13th Doctor story from the show as of yet. (41 words)
They are loquacious yet capable of silence; gregarious yet so close to the earth that single families or even men alone might live and travel for long periods away from other human beings; proud, yet capable of a gentle self-ridicule. (41 words)
But the good news for every skeptic waiting to be won over by clamshell foldables is that Motorola has released the most advanced model yet that has been honed to have the most exciting feature yet: a big outer cover screen. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
That’s exactly what my jewellery brand stands for- delicate yet forceful, beautiful yet dynamic, elegant yet convincing.
This entry may be unfair as Jodie hasn't completed her run as the 13th Doctor yet, however, it is fair to point out that there has yet to be an iconic 13th Doctor story from the show as of yet.
They were driven on by Paul Pogba with yet another goal and yet another assist and yet another dominant display.
They are loquacious yet capable of silence; gregarious yet so close to the earth that single families or even men alone might live and travel for long periods away from other human beings; proud, yet capable of a gentle self-ridicule.
And yet, and yet… Abortion is seldom chosen lightly.
As yet, there is little known about Ms Owen, who doesn't yet have an official portrait on the House of Lords website.
Better yet, it’s crafted from cotton, creating a comfortable yet chic fit.
Brent Gibbs, general manager, said the show is not yet sold out yet but it’s getting close.
But the good news for every skeptic waiting to be won over by clamshell foldables is that Motorola has released the most advanced model yet that has been honed to have the most exciting feature yet: a big outer cover screen.
I know it is early times yet and maybe the best is yet to come, but for what I have heard so far, I think not all performers took the time to prepare themselves vocally, lyrically and musically.
In private hands, no one has yet found a will or a way to bring it back to life and to tell its pioneering story – and yet it shares the same quirky claim to fame as the Railway Tavern in Northgate.
It is not yet certain that the hydrocarbons encountered to date in the well are yet sufficient to underpin commercial development on the Northern portion of the Corentyne Block,” the companies related.
It was public yet intimate, momentary yet momentous, fleeting but etched permanently for the sender and the receiver.
Katy was concerned that Zach hadn’t used the “L” word with her yet, fearing that he didn’t want a future with her if he hadn’t used the word “love” yet.
Keep in mind the first round isn’t completely filled out yet, because the results of the first last two matchups haven’t been finalized yet.
Last year’s number is not calculated yet as many companies haven’t filed 2022 proxy statements yet.
Nobody really doubts that Howe did a fine job last season and there should be no real pressure yet, but equally nobody has yet seen how Newcastle’s Saudi owners respond to disappointment.
On social media, Jaresko suggested that she had not yet begun working yet.
Some of the service’s benefits — such as faster delivery turnaround — are not yet supported in South Africa, as Amazon.com is yet to officially launch its local marketplace.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police officer said: “At this stage we have not yet been able to confirm the baby’s gender and post-mortem examination has not yet taken place.
Phrases with yet
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with yet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- not yet 87×
- yet to 69×
- is yet 23×
- yet another 22×
- yet been 22×
- and yet 20×
- has yet 17×
- are yet 15×
- have yet 15×
- yet and 13×