1
: for an additional time : again
begin anew
2
: in a new or different form
a story told anew on film
Examples of anew in a Sentence
He demonstrated anew that he's not a good leader.
These problems must be dealt with anew.
The process begins anew each spring.
The poem has been translated anew for this new book.
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All that surfaces anew, because we are left alone with that.
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D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Having revisited George’s campsite anew in the light of day, Leaphorn and deputy Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) know where George is headed — to the train station, to catch a ride to Reno.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
The effort to start anew cratered as Sacramento State attempted to only pay the new candidate’s salary if executive board members’ resigned, according to 13 former board members.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But Greco acknowledged that the challenges for established, traditional franchises can be more pronounced than for those starting anew in, say, Vegas or Seattle.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Having revisited George’s campsite anew in the light of day, Leaphorn and deputy Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) know where George is headed — to the train station, to catch a ride to Reno.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
The effort to start anew cratered as Sacramento State attempted to only pay the new candidate’s salary if executive board members’ resigned, according to 13 former board members.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But Greco acknowledged that the challenges for established, traditional franchises can be more pronounced than for those starting anew in, say, Vegas or Seattle.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anew. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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anew
adverb1
: over again : for another time
begin anew
2
: in a new or different form
a story told anew as a movie
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