1
as in forever
yet another time
now I have to mop the floor again because you didn't wipe your feet
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
a green pillow will go fine with my living room; again, the best colors are blues and greens
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3
as in conversely
just the opposite being true
I might take swimming lessons this summer; then again, I might not
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Recent Examples of again
But, like every year before, I was left out again.
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Abigail Van Buren, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
Messi played Allende through again one minute later for a close-range finish that reestablished the Herons’ two-goal lead, and Alba capped the scoring in the 63rd minute after receiving a pass down the left from substitute Telasco Segovia.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Abiram Brizuela, former Director of Artist Community at the Sundance Institute, is once again leading the program, with support from Unapologetic Projects co-CEO Chris Quintos Cathcart.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Mexican cumbia legends Los Ángeles Azules once again delivered a multi-generational cumbia banger, this time featuring rising Argentine artists Luck Ra and Yami Safdie.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Van Buren, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
Messi played Allende through again one minute later for a close-range finish that reestablished the Herons’ two-goal lead, and Alba capped the scoring in the 63rd minute after receiving a pass down the left from substitute Telasco Segovia.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Abiram Brizuela, former Director of Artist Community at the Sundance Institute, is once again leading the program, with support from Unapologetic Projects co-CEO Chris Quintos Cathcart.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Mexican cumbia legends Los Ángeles Azules once again delivered a multi-generational cumbia banger, this time featuring rising Argentine artists Luck Ra and Yami Safdie.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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The track is a synthesis of where Swift is in her life, in a pop era threaded with happiness, family and the promise of forever.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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So if believing that your rosy glow or struggles with heartburn make waiting to meet your baby a little bit easier to bear, then may these myths be around forever.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And, most importantly, the only three teams in the previous three seasons to win a Division Series Game 1 on the road and then lose Game 2 — the 2022 Phillies, the 2023 Phillies and the 2024 Mets — all won the series.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Contrast that with Robert Lewandowski, whose stutter, pause, judder, wait for the ’keeper to dive and then place it wide of the post didn’t work for Barcelona during their surprise defeat away to Sevilla a few hours later.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And conversely, when was the last time the Leafs had this level of centre depth?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Related Articles The hair, conversely, presented a range of styles, from brow-tickling bangs to frizzy coils and loose waves.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Add pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Scores of 183 and 54 against Sri Lanka A in July hardly did any harm, either.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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My wife doesn't like it either.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The time to rehab from his second major elbow surgery is over.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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At the time of the crash, Lacy’s vehicle was over 72 yards behind the other vehicles, Ory said, citing the report from the district attorney's office.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The brand said in April 2021 that encrypted password information was also included within the leak, but the encryption keys to read those passwords weren’t accessed.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Therein lies the appeal of the series, which offers a weekly dose of gripping medical cases as well as an uplifting message for anyone trying to start anew.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Every Bears era has its own set of insult stats, which is why the Bears try to start anew every few years and erase the mistakes of the past.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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