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
Now, Döpfner believes the industry is in a period of disruption again, this time from AI.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The couple plans to grill hot dogs for the public again Sunday.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Tessan 2-pack European Adapters Never be the traveler hunting for a converter in a foreign airport again.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
However, in real life, while Martin overcame her near-fatal injuries to fight again, the match didn't end on the same inspiring note.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The couple plans to grill hot dogs for the public again Sunday.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Tessan 2-pack European Adapters Never be the traveler hunting for a converter in a foreign airport again.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
However, in real life, while Martin overcame her near-fatal injuries to fight again, the match didn't end on the same inspiring note.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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Marshawn will forever be a part of the Bronco brotherhood.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner get their rom-com on for new A24 film Eternity, which follows a woman who, in the afterlife, must choose to spend forever with her longtime husband or her first love, who died young and waited decades for her.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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People get in the bathtub, think something, bathe themselves and then stand up from the bathwater, all of this is rather ordinary, but even the most ordinary thing in this world can conceal considerable danger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Lillard, conversely, took his time.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Instead of pining over co-workers, Marissa is happily married to Peter (Jake Lacy), a commodities broker and, conversely, a gold-star human being.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 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,
12 Nov. 2025
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The issues began when Asuka constantly offered Sky help in her WWE Women's World Championship matches.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Not enough pressure mounted on the Democrats to give in, either.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Furthermore, thousands of federal workers have been either furloughed without pay, or ordered to still turn up to work despite no new pay checks.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The game was soon over and, for all the other tremendous things Woodson did in helping Michigan to a share of the national title, that moment loomed large in his Heisman victory over Tennessee’s Peyton Manning.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Just over an hour after the lifeguard was attacked, a 3- to 4-foot reef shark was seen at Kauai’s Poipu Beach, according to Kauai County’s Ocean Safety Bureau.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also highlighted that the next key step will be to determine whether Enceladus’ ocean has existed long enough for life to develop.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Young weaponizes addiction for profit, the insurance giant charges in a $40 million federal lawsuit, asserting that Young’s businesses cycled patients from one entity to another and encouraged relapse so that billing cycles could start anew.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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The former is based on true events and charts a pediatrician’s fight to treat children with lead poisoning, while the latter is about a renowned neurosurgeon who starts anew at a small-town hospital.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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