BRAND-NEW Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

brand-new

adjective

ˈbran(d)-ˈnü

Definition of brand-new

as in pristine

being in an original and unused or unspoiled state his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new

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recently made and never used before a brand-new disk still in its original packaging

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Recent Examples of brand-new Badger ordered a tripod and remote from Amazon and created a brand-new social media account with zero followers. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Renovations on the venue cost $11 million, and include brand-new sound systems, six bars, and configurations for multiple seating charts, maxing out at a capacity of 1,000. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026 In its first season, the brand-new WNBA didn’t even have an All-Star celebration. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 July 2026 The ongoing Season 18 premiered on April 19, 2026 with 24 brand-new contestants and judges Andy Allen (also the host), Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin, and Jean-Christophe Novelli. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand-new

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The property also partners with the Ibiza Preservation Fund to help protect the Formentera’s famously pristine waters.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Then customers can take a seat at a brown banquette and pristine white marble tables, dine at the bar or on the patio near the wine window.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of pristine

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That same year, Wolfram set out on an ambitious new direction in science aimed at understanding the origins of complexity in nature.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
If your crepe myrtles aren’t receiving enough light, transplant them to a new growing location when the plants are dormant in winter.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

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