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noun

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective fresh differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of fresh are new, novel, and original. While all these words mean "having recently come into existence or use," fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness.

a fresh start

When can new be used instead of fresh?

The synonyms new and fresh are sometimes interchangeable, but new may apply to what is freshly made and unused, what has not been known before, or what has not been experienced before.

new brick
new designs
starts the new job

When could novel be used to replace fresh?

The words novel and fresh can be used in similar contexts, but novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented.

a novel approach to the problem

Where would original be a reasonable alternative to fresh?

Although the words original and fresh have much in common, original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist.

a man without one original idea

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fresh
Adjective
Another option is to use fuel stabilizer which will help keep the gasoline fresh and the generator’s fuel system in good shape. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The Dragons will lean on Penn for ground production but will have more backs that complement him and keep the backfield fresh. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Baird adds a bullish fresh pick on Dutch Bros Baird says investors should buy the dip in the coffee chain. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 The dishes are fresh and vibrant, infusing a medley of spices with quality ingredients to produce tasty creations. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fresh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fresh
Adjective
  • In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Point guard James Harden had a quiet night scoring-wise with five points, but handed out 11 assists.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, aging aircraft fleets and a wave of retirements have created an urgent demand for new technicians.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In this new study featuring more than 1,000 participants at 244 sites in 17 countries, patients received either enzalutamide plus leuprolide (the combination group), leuprolide (the leuprolide-alone group), or enzalutamide monotherapy (the monotherapy group).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But longer games has not meant more playing time.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The more carp taken, the more tickets one receives.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This simple yet stylish monogrammed jewelry dish—personalized with her initial—is the perfect spot for her everyday jewelry or little tchotchkes.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In an age when celebrities rarely leave the house without the help of a stylist (and in an industry where everyone is fashionable, though few are truly stylish), Keaton’s approach was singular.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wagoner, who previously served on the City Council and in the Idaho Legislature, first took office as mayor in 2022 after winning by a landslide in a runoff election.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As the ancient rocks still showed the original deficit, the conclusion is that the building blocks of the proto-Earth somehow remained pristine and sequestered deep within the Earth’s interior.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the most pristine places on Earth attract not just people seeking beauty, but animals searching for food, safety—or, in the case of Blue Spring State Park in Central Florida, warmth.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • One large piece can anchor a space and make a bold statement.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • That is, needless to say, a bold claim about a phenomenon that is famously hard to predict.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Break out of a rut by being open to novel approaches toward love and by being less codependent.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The team employed a novel method using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) directly to the testes.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Fresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fresh. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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