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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Any higher, and investors might start worrying that the Fed’s quarter-point cut last week was premature and could allow inflation to sink its claws into the economy again.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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This book is meant to capture a moment alive with promise and possibility, when Koreans were seized by dreams of freedom and starting anew.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Duke’s return is a chance for Jay to rekindle their friendship, make amends and start anew.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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