as in often
many times
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
Seasonal launches, new collaborations, and continuous surprise and delight keep customers coming back again and again.
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Living here means navigating extremes, again and again.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The Mike Lee Effect Mike Lee’s name is repeated again and again as the evening unfolds.
—Ali Nolan, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
On my long walks in Chicago, from north to south, east to west, what strikes me again and again are the sharp divides that still plague this city.
—Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Living here means navigating extremes, again and again.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The Mike Lee Effect Mike Lee’s name is repeated again and again as the evening unfolds.
—Ali Nolan, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
On my long walks in Chicago, from north to south, east to west, what strikes me again and again are the sharp divides that still plague this city.
—Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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This guide will give you the full scoop on when and how often to test soil, and provide soil testing tips for home and lab-based testing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Presenting that evidence could prove tricky, experts say, as the import tax rate has constantly changed over time.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Manchester, currently serving a 40-year sentence at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, repeatedly called Tatum and director Derek Cianfrance to give them his stranger-than-fiction story.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Different women went through the process differently, but researchers noted that words like freedom, choice, strength and liberation appeared repeatedly in their accounts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk frequently attacked mainstream media and engaged in culture war issues around race, gender and immigration, often in a provocative style.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the frequently audible director alternating between frat boy giddiness and genuine concern at Sheen’s antics, the actor appears entirely in control, a product of seven years of professed sobriety.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Like dancers in a ballroom, these molecules break apart, spin, and come back together, over and over again.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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These cable ties come in a pack of 24 and can be used over and over again.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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