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
With the Sydney defeat ending India's World Test Championship hopes, India should shrug aside sentimentality, even to Kohli who has almost transcended cricket due to his sheer fame and influence, and start afresh before the next cycle begins with a tough five-match away series against England.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Denial itself, needless to say, can be a driving force, and the frowning shrinks might point to the roiling energies of an Auerbach painting, and to his obsessive habit of scraping away the remains of a day’s brushwork and beginning afresh on the morrow.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Figures at Real believe United have a unique opportunity to start afresh on the same patch of land.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Still, a new month means an excuse to turn the page, start afresh and develop positive new habits — perhaps without having to deal with a sudden influx of well-meaning folks at the gym, like on January 1.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Denial itself, needless to say, can be a driving force, and the frowning shrinks might point to the roiling energies of an Auerbach painting, and to his obsessive habit of scraping away the remains of a day’s brushwork and beginning afresh on the morrow.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Figures at Real believe United have a unique opportunity to start afresh on the same patch of land.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Still, a new month means an excuse to turn the page, start afresh and develop positive new habits — perhaps without having to deal with a sudden influx of well-meaning folks at the gym, like on January 1.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afresh
Adverb
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Elsewhere in the interview, Osbourne again pointed out that Black Sabbath aren’t planning on performing a full-length set.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Robert De Niro will collaborate again with director David O. Russell, adding a Gen Z icon to the mix: Jenna Ortega.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
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In recent years, however, TV has evolved so radically, that there’s an argument to be made for appreciating the format anew in our current era of Peak Realism.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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Of course, with every rebrand, the cycle begins anew.—
Amanda Hess,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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