just yet

idiom

: right now
—used in negative constructions to say that something is not done yet or true yet but will be soon
I don't have the table finished just yet.
"Are you ready to leave?" "Not just yet."

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While not summer blockbuster season just yet, this spring’s movie lineup includes some big titles. — Dan Heching, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025 This is probably not the last home for us just yet. — Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 Despite massive advancements in the field in recent years, quantum computers still aren’t able to solve big real-world problems just yet. — Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025 The democratisation of data insight is a huge positive in the wider football landscape, but data departments should not fear for their jobs just yet. — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for just yet

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“Just yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20yet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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