again and again

adverb

Synonyms of again and againnext
: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Examples of again and again in a Sentence

as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Also, fans won’t yet have Bracket Fatigue from analyzing the same handful of scenarios again and again. Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026 The five culprits aren’t a checklist to conquer—they’re a diagnostic to return to, again and again, as life rearranges itself. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 This process happened again and again over many generations. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026 In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. ABC News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of again and again was in 1533

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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