used in negative sentences and questions to talk about something that has not happened but that you expect to happen

used to emphasize an increase in number or amount or the number of times something happens

Prices were cut yet again .

used to emphasize that something is the best, longest, etc. thing of its kind made, produced, written, etc. until now/then

the most comprehensive study yet of his music

It was the tallest building yet constructed anywhere.

from now until the period of time mentioned has passed

They won't arrive for at least two hours yet.

used to say that something could, might, etc. happen in the future, even though it seems unlikely

(formal)She could yet surprise us all.

used to emphasize an increase in the degree of something (= how bad, important, etc. it is)

a recent and yet more improbable theory

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