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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If cinema is a sinking vessel, as so many are eager to suggest, its rusty hull may yet contain treasures worth scraping off and scrutinizing anew.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
After each eruption, the white dwarf returns to vampirically feeding on its companion star, until ready to start the process anew.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Here’s how to experience Montreal’s Mile End anew, right now.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
After each eruption, the white dwarf returns to vampirically feeding on its companion star, until ready to start the process anew.
—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Here’s how to experience Montreal’s Mile End anew, right now.
—
Jen Rose Smith,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anew. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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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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