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haven't

American

[hav-uhnt] / ˈhæv ənt /

contraction of have not.

haven't British

/ ˈhævənt /

contraction

have not

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haven't Idioms

see under not have.

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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But in another opinion, the court suggested the opposite; which is to say, it appears the justices just haven’t given the issue much thought.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“They have lost over 200,000 students over the last 15 years and haven’t downsized the number of employees or schools. It’s unsustainable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In addition, improved secondary home sales in tier-1 cities, especially Shanghai, haven’t boosted broader property activity or mortgage demand yet, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Levine added that the big worry right now may be the surge in energy and other commodity costs, which so far haven’t been factored fully into Wall Street’s corporate earnings forecasts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

People haven’t lined up in alphabetical order yet—everyone’s just hanging out—so we join Eliana and Jade under the basketball hoop.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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