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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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After starting anew, he spent his final decades there, dying in 1810 but living long enough to witness the British and American abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. team was ripped down to its foundation and built anew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"I want to start totally anew, and if I stayed on my tour, that would mean I wouldn't even be able to start working on that until after Christmas."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Oil prices spiked anew on Thursday after Iran ramped up its strikes on infrastructure in the Gulf, with the International Energy Agency saying the conflict has been a historical disruptor of supply.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

But they had survived that fight, mostly because of Barack Obama, bonding anew over their shared passion.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie