1
as in forever
yet another time
now I have to mop the floor again because you didn't wipe your feet
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
a green pillow will go fine with my living room; again, the best colors are blues and greens
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as in conversely
just the opposite being true
I might take swimming lessons this summer; then again, I might not
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Recent Examples of again
As reality show cameras follow her around once again for this latest phase of her career, the actress and producer has to navigate the many cultural landmines of Hollywood in 2026.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Less than a minute later, Cain finished around the basket again, this time with a reverse layup.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The smoker has helped provide hot meals for hundreds of people over the weekend and again on Monday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
While most employees are working from the office again, a significant number are still working from home, and many aren’t coming in every weekday.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Less than a minute later, Cain finished around the basket again, this time with a reverse layup.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The smoker has helped provide hot meals for hundreds of people over the weekend and again on Monday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
While most employees are working from the office again, a significant number are still working from home, and many aren’t coming in every weekday.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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Carl and Bailey found the time for a maybe date, but West can’t go over to Ciara’s place with an iced coffee, hash it out, make sweet, sweet love for 72 hours, decide to get married and raise a family on a ranch somewhere, and retire from reality television forever to cultivate their love?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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But baseball, forever America’s Pastime, needs no introduction.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The flavor then broadens through creamy mozzarella and peppery rocket to sweet pesto.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For conversely, Cecilia’s recommendations grow and blossom with consideration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Young, conversely, can do both.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That’s just a conduit for the more important and longer-lasting facets of the movie’s story, in which an isolated character is constantly around other people, for better or worse, and can seldom stand to be around himself.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The script unfortunately goes round and round in circles with the characters constantly repeating and contradicting themselves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond the fact the Mavericks have been in a nosedive with 20 losses in 24 games, the schedule-maker hasn’t been terribly kind to Dallas, either.—
Nate Sanchez,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Peppa Pig doesn’t shy away from the challenges of making—and sometimes leaving—friends either.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Radiation wasn’t bad compared with Tom’s waffle iron—until the last stretch, when my nipple became charred and blistered, like an over-roasted marshmallow.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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And now, nobody wants to be a leader over there anymore.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The country, which is the biggest island in the Caribbean, has also been hit by Category 5 storms, most recently with Hurricane Irma in 2017, which killed at least 10 people, according to the Herald’s archives.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The mural, along with several posters of the same color, also appeared around the city, causing fans on social media to go into a frenzy of excitement and wonder what exactly was going on.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The same game of legislative chicken now starts anew as the calendar creeps toward April.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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After February saw noticeable improvements in both inflation and unemployment, March has seen some changes that could have savers concerned anew.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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