as in again
yet another time
junked what he had written and began the essay anew
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Recent Examples of anew
Each year, the cycle begins anew in Asia, where novel strains first take hold.
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Cuevas wiped away the insecurities of humidity and started anew – Tuscaloosa was now his home, and the southern hospitality was genuine from the start, the 22-year-old tight end told the Southern California News Group on Tuesday morning.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The upside of the task is to reflect anew on work that moved and enlightened me in the past year and to try to capture something of the filmmaker’s creative achievement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
As such, some believe the Giants should trade Dart and start anew with a different quarterback hand-picked by the new head coach that lands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Cuevas wiped away the insecurities of humidity and started anew – Tuscaloosa was now his home, and the southern hospitality was genuine from the start, the 22-year-old tight end told the Southern California News Group on Tuesday morning.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The upside of the task is to reflect anew on work that moved and enlightened me in the past year and to try to capture something of the filmmaker’s creative achievement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
As such, some believe the Giants should trade Dart and start anew with a different quarterback hand-picked by the new head coach that lands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anew
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Tonight offers no reprieve, as wind chills again dip to -10° to 0°.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Iribarne’s free throw, Beckman couldn’t knock down a 3, and Aliso allowed an easy bucket with five seconds left, then didn’t worry about putting the ball in play again.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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