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
Vader never mentions it again either.
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Childcare has found itself in the news cycle again.
—Franklyn Baker, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Kevin Durant sat out for the Rockets again, as did Luka Dončić for the Lakers.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 4 May 2026
This will be the category to watch as the collectables category heats up again, following a big boom in the early 2020s.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Childcare has found itself in the news cycle again.
—Franklyn Baker, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Kevin Durant sat out for the Rockets again, as did Luka Dončić for the Lakers.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 4 May 2026
This will be the category to watch as the collectables category heats up again, following a big boom in the early 2020s.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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Thank God for the other returning stars, including Stanley Tucci’s divinely calm and in-control Nigel and Emily Blunt as the franchise’s forever MVP, as absolutely batshit and too-often-right Emily.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two parallel lines can in theory go on forever; another number can always be added to the end of the number line.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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On the next possession, Anunoby stripped Nickeil Alexander-Walker, then found Josh Hart for a breakaway lay-up.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Investigators said the argument escalated into a physical fight when the female suspect began swinging and striking the victim in the chest and head and then pulling her hair.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Proctor, conversely, was pegged as a late first-rounder due to concerns about his weight and inconsistent technique despite his apparent strength and athleticism.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Or some might be in the right place at the right time and get too much credit for success, or, conversely, get blamed for being unable to fix an unfixable company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The transponders can provide air traffic controllers with more precise information about the vehicles and their locations by constantly sending signals to the control tower.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Having a horny landlady who won’t stop hitting on your boyfriend constantly isn’t the end of the world.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Neither do Elin Hilderbrand and Jodi Picoult; beach reads aren’t necessarily chick lit, either.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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And East and West Florida, though they would be absorbed later, didn’t join the rebellion, either.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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This game should have been over.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The grace window is over and fines become effective on May 18, said Elmo Lugo, a school district spokesman.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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In 1862, Mexican troops repelled French attacks on the city of Puebla de los Ángeles in the Battle of Puebla, also known as the Battle of Cinco de Mayo.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Officers were also assisted at the scene by the Groton City Fire Department, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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What Justice Elena Kagan wrote of so despairingly in those cases resonates anew in Florida.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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After years of failing to pass a federal data privacy framework, some lawmakers are trying anew.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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