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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Excitement around the conclusion of her global concert tour and her return to the United Kingdom helps the Grammy winner soar on the charts in that country once again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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As of this writing, NASA has not provided any details on when and where the reports will be available again or if the new assessment will proceed.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anew. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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