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
Everything at Indiana continues to show up again and again like a metronome of consistency, their mantra so ingrained even the university president sings the same tune.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
When attraction cannot manifest publicly, its passion can only be portrayed as its opposite, and the violent interactions between the hard-bodied pair, who slam and check each other again and again in the rink, are part of this phenomenon.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Because Brunson got off the ball again and again to deliver the Knicks’ their first victory of the new calendar year.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Those same clean domains appeared again and again across other extensions that quietly connected to entirely different malicious infrastructure.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
When attraction cannot manifest publicly, its passion can only be portrayed as its opposite, and the violent interactions between the hard-bodied pair, who slam and check each other again and again in the rink, are part of this phenomenon.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Because Brunson got off the ball again and again to deliver the Knicks’ their first victory of the new calendar year.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Those same clean domains appeared again and again across other extensions that quietly connected to entirely different malicious infrastructure.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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The language is also often inviting, sometimes funny, like a real person telling you a real story from their real voice and body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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These are often left unsealed during construction or the sealant has failed.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The unit was constantly shuffled this season, and the Trojans deployed six different offensive line combinations while still managing to have one of the most efficient offenses in the Big Ten Conference under position coach Zach Hanson.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sprinkle the flour over the onion and cook, stirring constantly, until coated, another 30 seconds.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Greenland’s population is about 57,000 people, with roughly 20,000 living in Nuuk, the small capital city where the same collection of business owners are repeatedly asked to do news interviews, sometimes as many as 15 a day.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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As a clumsy child, my mom would repeatedly tell me to be aware of my surroundings.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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