as in again
yet another time
junked what he had written and began the essay anew
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Recent Examples of anew
The second was to demolish the building and build entirely anew.
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Seeing her work gathered anew is less about nostalgia than about recognizing her rightful place in the canon.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Duke’s return is a chance for Jay to rekindle their friendship, make amends and start anew.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Starting anew, however, requires some hard lessons.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Seeing her work gathered anew is less about nostalgia than about recognizing her rightful place in the canon.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Duke’s return is a chance for Jay to rekindle their friendship, make amends and start anew.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Starting anew, however, requires some hard lessons.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anew
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Help your bulbs store up nutrients for next year by fertilizing again after the flowers have finished blooming.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump again threatens to send Tomahawks to Ukraine The long-range missiles would allow Kyiv to conduct deep, long-range strikes into Russia.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anew. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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