newfound

adjective

new·​found ˈnü-ˈfau̇nd How to pronounce newfound (audio)
: newly found
a newfound friend
enjoying her newfound fame

Examples of newfound in a Sentence

He is enjoying his newfound freedom.
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Her last basket was a testament to her newfound confidence. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 This multiple expansion is a direct reflection of the market's newfound confidence in Amazon's long-term profit potential. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 From reframing climate goals to creating valuation frameworks for biodiversity, these leaders are drafting their own playbook, and President Ali, leveraging Guyana's newfound economic clout, is positioning his country as a rallying point for this shift. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 However, there’s been some newfound life within our unloved value stocks. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newfound

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newfound was in the 15th century

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“Newfound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newfound. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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