as in often
many times
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
Hollywood has returned again and again to the Hellraiser well — with a whopping nine sequels and a 2022 reboot — but nothing beats the original.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
They were shared again and again, dissected and debated by journalists, politicians, lawyers, activists and millions of people.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
During the winter months, when snow blankets much of the country and fresh produce can feel limited, frozen vegetables are a reliable shortcut that Southern chefs turn to again and again.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
During the process, her passport was scanned again and again as officials continued trying to take photos that would match the image on file.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
They were shared again and again, dissected and debated by journalists, politicians, lawyers, activists and millions of people.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
During the winter months, when snow blankets much of the country and fresh produce can feel limited, frozen vegetables are a reliable shortcut that Southern chefs turn to again and again.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
During the process, her passport was scanned again and again as officials continued trying to take photos that would match the image on file.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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These therapies are not universally successful, of course, but can often save lives and defeat cancers where other methods are unsuccessful.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Cross-Functional Peer This person is someone at your same professional level but in a department that your team works with constantly.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lobotka is constantly processing.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The officer in the tan beanie repeatedly hits Pretti in the head with the pepper spray canister.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump has criticized Powell repeatedly during his first year back in the White House ‒ threatening to try to fire him from the board of the independent agency ‒ for refusing to lower interest rates.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But all too frequently, congressional elections are impacted by family succession, not true competition.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was a staunch opponent of the bank’s existence and frequently clashed with Nicholas Biddle, the bank’s president from 1823 to 1836.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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