as in again
yet another time
junked what he had written and began the essay anew
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Because of that innate grasp on her craft, unwillingness to settle into nostalgia and uncanny ability to invent herself anew with each project, her characters would impact multiple generations of film, television and comedy fans.
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Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Thus, the club begins anew after the most successful year of the Payton-George Paton-Greg Penner triumvirate in Denver, a 14-3 season in 2025 that ended a few points and a Bo Nix busted ankle away from a berth in the Super Bowl.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
American companies are poised to develop Venezuela’s oil industry anew.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The former option, meanwhile, meant starting anew with a loan bigger than the existing mortgage balance, which homeowners then kept the difference between as cash for their needs and expenses.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Thus, the club begins anew after the most successful year of the Payton-George Paton-Greg Penner triumvirate in Denver, a 14-3 season in 2025 that ended a few points and a Bo Nix busted ankle away from a berth in the Super Bowl.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
American companies are poised to develop Venezuela’s oil industry anew.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The former option, meanwhile, meant starting anew with a loan bigger than the existing mortgage balance, which homeowners then kept the difference between as cash for their needs and expenses.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anew
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In December, Mulready again referenced the investigation of roof claims in a press release responding to the attorney general’s State Farm intervention.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anew. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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