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afresh

[uh-fresh] / əˈfrɛʃ /
ADJECTIVE
new or repeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anew once more
WEAK
again de novo lately newly of late once again over over again recently

Example Sentences

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Still, the stinging charges booked in the second half of last year offer Stellantis the chance to start afresh, Berenberg auto analyst Romain Gourvil wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

But after being continually drawn back in their campervan, Adam and Lou Bourns decided to leave their life in Brixton and start afresh in Carmarthenshire.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

I think you are right to look at moving to a new home and starting afresh.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

It is the only Slam missing from his resume and the 22-year-old will start afresh with a new coach after his shock split from Juan Carlos Ferrero, who mentored him since he was 15.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

I heard Mo in my head: They came here to start afresh, and this is how it ended.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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