again and again

adverb

Definition of again and againnext
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 On top of all that, having to say this again and again is demoralizing. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 While every retirement is unique, there are a few common patterns that show up again and again. — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 This could be a realistic budget for moving, dividing household responsibilities or declining to host everyone again and again. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Scientists warn that these record river lows are likely to be broken again and again in the future. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again
Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
  1. often
  2. constantly
  3. repeatedly
  4. frequently
Adverb
  • Constant said failure to appear charges, often due to the bus being late, a lack of childcare or permission to take the day off from work, are driving Connecticut’s pretrial population.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The danger comes as drivers hunt for limited street parking, often making their own way, and beachgoers cross four lanes of high-speed traffic.
    — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • Hughes says that miscarriage concerns are common for pregnant women and that doctors are constantly discussing risks and benefits with their patients.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phones carry cyberbullying, group-chat disputes, read receipts and the pressure to remain constantly available.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Western officials have repeatedly flagged Beijing’s supply chain dominance as a strategic challenge, with critical mineral demand expected to grow exponentially, particularly as the clean energy transition picks up pace.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Russia has lost the edge in its long-range strike campaign against Ukraine, despite repeatedly launching large numbers of drone and missile attacks.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • Yet there’s also a growing inevitability to those clubs losing their stars to domestic rivals, an event occurring far more frequently than before and which further solidifies the hierarchical structure of English football.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, according to Ries, the financial tools companies use to evaluate decisions frequently discourage investing in it because trust rarely appears on a balance sheet.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of frequently

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