1
as in forever
yet another time
now I have to mop the floor again because you didn't wipe your feet
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
a green pillow will go fine with my living room; again, the best colors are blues and greens
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as in conversely
just the opposite being true
I might take swimming lessons this summer; then again, I might not
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Recent Examples of again
That final play also again offered an example of the Heat’s glaring lack of athleticism.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Strider felt oblique tightness in his recent Grapefruit League start and then again in a bullpen session.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
She gets literally tucked in, waking up cozy to the sound of rain on the slanted roof and dozing only to wake again to the bright morning sun.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Some residents, including those who supported the name change years ago, think the street should be renamed again.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Strider felt oblique tightness in his recent Grapefruit League start and then again in a bullpen session.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
She gets literally tucked in, waking up cozy to the sound of rain on the slanted roof and dozing only to wake again to the bright morning sun.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Some residents, including those who supported the name change years ago, think the street should be renamed again.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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Carl and Bailey found the time for a maybe date, but West can’t go over to Ciara’s place with an iced coffee, hash it out, make sweet, sweet love for 72 hours, decide to get married and raise a family on a ranch somewhere, and retire from reality television forever to cultivate their love?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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But baseball, forever America’s Pastime, needs no introduction.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The flavor then broadens through creamy mozzarella and peppery rocket to sweet pesto.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For conversely, Cecilia’s recommendations grow and blossom with consideration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Young, conversely, can do both.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That’s just a conduit for the more important and longer-lasting facets of the movie’s story, in which an isolated character is constantly around other people, for better or worse, and can seldom stand to be around himself.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The script unfortunately goes round and round in circles with the characters constantly repeating and contradicting themselves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The money won’t address recent roof leaks, either, which canceled multiple events this year.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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There doesn’t seem to be a time limit for the reorder, either.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Radiation wasn’t bad compared with Tom’s waffle iron—until the last stretch, when my nipple became charred and blistered, like an over-roasted marshmallow.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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And now, nobody wants to be a leader over there anymore.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and other Indian platforms also have outposts in Mumbai, all of which need a steady stream of talent.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Russell's older brother Damarious is also a college football player, now at Iowa State.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Borrowing your own creations, investing them anew, and turning a fresh profit is the business of the alchemical few.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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He was convicted and was sentenced anew, getting six to 20 years in prison.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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