as in again
yet another time
the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore
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Recent Examples of afresh
And the timing may provide an opportunity for Trudeau’s successor to start afresh with Trump and forge a relationship that is either stronger or, alternatively, to reassert a degree of Canadian resistance to Trump.
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Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
With the Sydney defeat ending India's World Test Championship hopes, India should shrug aside sentimentality, even to Kohli who has almost transcended cricket due to his sheer fame and influence, and start afresh before the next cycle begins with a tough five-match away series against England.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Denial itself, needless to say, can be a driving force, and the frowning shrinks might point to the roiling energies of an Auerbach painting, and to his obsessive habit of scraping away the remains of a day’s brushwork and beginning afresh on the morrow.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Figures at Real believe United have a unique opportunity to start afresh on the same patch of land.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
With the Sydney defeat ending India's World Test Championship hopes, India should shrug aside sentimentality, even to Kohli who has almost transcended cricket due to his sheer fame and influence, and start afresh before the next cycle begins with a tough five-match away series against England.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Denial itself, needless to say, can be a driving force, and the frowning shrinks might point to the roiling energies of an Auerbach painting, and to his obsessive habit of scraping away the remains of a day’s brushwork and beginning afresh on the morrow.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Figures at Real believe United have a unique opportunity to start afresh on the same patch of land.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afresh
Adverb
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In all the conversations in the media empowering workers to own their own lives and careers, one topic appears time and again: work-life balance and the dream of having it all.—
Joelle Jay,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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The piston ends its downstroke and begins moving upward, compressing the air/fuel mix until combustion happens and the whole cycle begins anew.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Questions about trades based on nonpublic information have swirled around Congress for years and began anew after Trump’s tariffs announcements led to wild swings in the market.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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