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
The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Division 1 again will be an eight-team division using a pool-play format; the other eight divisions will use traditional brackets.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Bay Bridge art lights display blazed again after a three-year hiatus, one San Francisco residence held one of the best seats in the city to see the 50,000-LED installation.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Bills were featured last summer, and the two teams are expected to battle for the division again next season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Division 1 again will be an eight-team division using a pool-play format; the other eight divisions will use traditional brackets.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Bay Bridge art lights display blazed again after a three-year hiatus, one San Francisco residence held one of the best seats in the city to see the 50,000-LED installation.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Bills were featured last summer, and the two teams are expected to battle for the division again next season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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Anthrax ecology The bacteria that cause anthrax are forever associated with weapons that destroy people, overshadowing their ecologically complex role in animals and soils that sustain humanity.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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His music will forever be a balm in troublesome times.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Perhaps there will be a repeat then of what turned out to be music to the Hornets’ ears against New York.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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And then Eriksson Ek ended the game in the dying seconds with a wrist shot from up close off a Brock Faber rebound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For conversely, Cecilia’s recommendations grow and blossom with consideration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Young, conversely, can do both.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Unlike a tightrope, which is rigid and static, a slackline is constantly moving, demanding continuous, dynamic balance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brain begins scanning constantly for danger and that narrowing of perception is exactly what the Torah calls Egypt.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The layout is not fixed either and can change as children grow, priorities shift, and new preferences arise.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Airports are not red-carpet affairs either, of course.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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His first inning was over in seven pitches.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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From their point of view, the season had been over for a while.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These learnings now sit at the foundation of the Buahan concept and not only ensure that the hotel leaves a positive impact on the community, but also provide guests a level of immersion into the Balinese way of life that few other hotels of this caliber have managed to deliver.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The document also called on the need for investment and appropriate funding for the sheriff's office.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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After all, a bit more than a decade later, hostilities would explode anew in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, during which Nasser shut the canal again.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s a growing consensus that the family needs to start anew with a clean slate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
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