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anew

[uh-noo, uh-nyoo] / əˈnu, əˈnyu /
ADJECTIVE
fresh; again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afresh once again once more recently
WEAK
de novo from scratch from the beginning in a different way in a new way lately new newly one more time over over again
ADVERB
fresh; again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afresh once again once more recently
WEAK
another time come again de novo from scratch from the beginning in a different way in a new way lately new newly one more time over over again

Example Sentences

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It will challenge me anew to look past the big names of the past and highlight those whose stories aren’t nearly as known by the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I suspect you will feel greatly relieved and experience life anew.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Meeting Dominique Pelicot - 19 years old, handsome and just as bruised by a tough upbringing - had provided her with a chance to start anew.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Evidence from surveys and from financial markets suggests that neither consumers nor investors are preoccupied with the risk of inflation surging anew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

At the top of the steps I listened anew.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.