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as yet

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əz ˈjɛt/ · UK /əz ˈjet/

as yet means: Up to now, often used when something has not happened.

adverb

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Up to now, often used when something has not happened.

  • We have no news as yet.
  • The cause of the fire is as yet unknown.
  • They have not chosen a date as yet.

How to use it: not ... as yet (We have not reached an agreement as yet.)

Similar words: so far, yet, up to now

Common phrases: as yet unknown, as yet unavailable, as yet unresolved

Questions about as yet

What does as yet mean?

Up to now, often used when something has not happened.

What is as yet in other languages?

Türkçe: henüz · Español: hasta ahora · Français: jusqu’à présent · Deutsch: bisher · Italiano: finora · 日本語: 今のところ

How do you pronounce as yet?

In American English /əz ˈjɛt/; in British English /əz ˈjet/.

How do you use as yet in a sentence?

We have no news as yet. The cause of the fire is as yet unknown.

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