as in again
yet another time
since a mistrial was declared, the case will have to be tried de novo
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Recent Examples of de novo
Without discussion, the council unanimously decided against a de novo hearing, which upholds the Planning Department’s decision to mark the application incomplete.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de novo
Adverb
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The disappointment of losing to Watertown yet again, this time a 2-1 decision in early September that could’ve gone the other way.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Las Vegas will badly need the help with Bowers out once again.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Read labels carefully for these chemicals Industry is constantly adding new chemicals so there will always be ingredients that need to be examined for potential toxicity, McKenney said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Netanyahu was beholden for his political future to the radical minority that supported it, and constantly catered to their whims.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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“De novo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20novo. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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