as in again
yet another time
junked what he had written and began the essay anew
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Recent Examples of anew
Legal questions over status to be tested anew But many in American Samoa eventually soured on the idea, fearing that extending birthright citizenship would jeopardize its customs — including the territory’s communal land laws.
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Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But half a decade into the new department’s operation, Manfred and then commissioner Bud Selig wanted to start anew.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 June 2025
To visit these places is to be shocked anew by the savagery that was the defining trait of the Jim Crow South — and the astonishing courage of the people who took part in the struggle for freedom and justice.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The piston ends its downstroke and begins moving upward, compressing the air/fuel mix until combustion happens and the whole cycle begins anew.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2025
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Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But half a decade into the new department’s operation, Manfred and then commissioner Bud Selig wanted to start anew.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 June 2025
To visit these places is to be shocked anew by the savagery that was the defining trait of the Jim Crow South — and the astonishing courage of the people who took part in the struggle for freedom and justice.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The piston ends its downstroke and begins moving upward, compressing the air/fuel mix until combustion happens and the whole cycle begins anew.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anew
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This is the last year of the series, which was funded for just a few years and has achieved its goal of helping people get out to cultural events in Hartford again.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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The 22-year-old right-hander hit triple digits again an inning later and at least 99 mph a total of 11 times.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anew. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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