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
Taking and making Reese Dixon-Waters played his first college game in 568 days, healthy once again after missing all last season due to a pesky fracture in his right foot that didn’t heal as quickly as hoped or expected.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Four others, who could have run to stay on the council, decided not to run again.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Now Mikey Day’s Rhett is joined by Ashley Padilla’s co-host Bev, a sign that Padilla is again seen as a star this season.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
And sometime in the next two weeks that goal should be realized again.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Four others, who could have run to stay on the council, decided not to run again.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Now Mikey Day’s Rhett is joined by Ashley Padilla’s co-host Bev, a sign that Padilla is again seen as a star this season.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
And sometime in the next two weeks that goal should be realized again.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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Then, weeks after they were buried, the soft parts of the carcasses decayed and were washed away by groundwater, leaving the clay mask to forever preserve the forms of what lay just beneath, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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But this phase – of parenting and of childhood – is not forever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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He then flat-footed a pass that was deflected.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There could also be built-in review periods that allow for the suspension or reduction of tariffs when specific milestones are achieved or, conversely, for the escalation of tariffs if compliance remains an issue.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Both wins have come thanks to a stifling run defense and, conversely, an explosive run offense furnished by the emergence of Rico Dowdle.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Read labels carefully for these chemicals Industry is constantly adding new chemicals so there will always be ingredients that need to be examined for potential toxicity, McKenney said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Netanyahu was beholden for his political future to the radical minority that supported it, and constantly catered to their whims.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The art of putting pen to paper isn’t lost on younger leaders either.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Initiating these conversations should not just be a mother's role, either.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The research report noted 80% of American households age 60 and over would not be able to withstand a financial shock, such as a divorce or health setback, making savings in cash or cash-like securities important, Davis said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Forgive yourself for being irritable, resentful and sometimes wishing your caregiving responsibilities were over.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Though his career was marked by flashes of brilliance, including another 1,400-yard rushing season in 2015, it was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The resilience of the fast casual food category also comes from its relatively smaller exposure to the lower income consumers that have been under more pressure in the current macroeconomic environment, Cho noted.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That doesn’t mean the Yankees are planning on blowing up the roster and starting anew.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Vrabel forced the team to start anew.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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