again and again

adverb

Synonyms of again and againnext
: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Examples of again and again in a Sentence

as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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The harder question, raised again and again at the conference, is how to write sensible rules without freezing the experimentation that makes the technology worth having. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 It’ll get replayed again and again, not just as an epic moment in basketball, but on the highlight reel of the best moments in sports. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 This decision by the justice system now means the nightmare returns and his innocence will be victimized again and again. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Three patterns came up again and again. Megan Kang, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of again and again was in 1533

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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