as in again
yet another time
the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore
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Recent Examples of afresh
The big question for Chelsea’s new owners is whether to stay at Stamford Bridge or look to start afresh on a new site, such as the nearby one where the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre once stood.
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Producer Mary Parent said Villeneuve challenged every department to start afresh in the second film.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
First, there is now a major security issue in the U.S., with TikTok’s removal from app stores preventing users from updating their apps or installing it afresh.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
And the timing may provide an opportunity for Trudeau’s successor to start afresh with Trump and forge a relationship that is either stronger or, alternatively, to reassert a degree of Canadian resistance to Trump.
—Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Producer Mary Parent said Villeneuve challenged every department to start afresh in the second film.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
First, there is now a major security issue in the U.S., with TikTok’s removal from app stores preventing users from updating their apps or installing it afresh.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
And the timing may provide an opportunity for Trudeau’s successor to start afresh with Trump and forge a relationship that is either stronger or, alternatively, to reassert a degree of Canadian resistance to Trump.
—Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afresh
Adverb
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Warren Buffett’s one-time favorite yardstick for stock market valuations has climbed to an all-time high, reviving fears that investors are once again testing the limits of market exuberance.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Baltimore offense is going to once again be without fullback Patrick Ricard today, but tight end Isaiah Likely (questionable, foot) is expected to make his first appearance of the season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The second was to demolish the building and build entirely anew.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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Seeing her work gathered anew is less about nostalgia than about recognizing her rightful place in the canon.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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