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
again
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My late father tried to maintain that routine to renew our Egyptian residency permits annually out of fear Israel would expel us from our home again one day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Temperatures across the central US rebound quickly on Tuesday, and most of the East warms up again on Wednesday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“De novo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20novo. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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