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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3
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
Tyler Perry dons Madea's grey curls yet again — this time for a wedding in the Bahamas.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Excitement around the conclusion of her global concert tour and her return to the United Kingdom helps the Grammy winner soar on the charts in that country once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
As of this writing, NASA has not provided any details on when and where the reports will be available again or if the new assessment will proceed.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Once reshared, the replies will also become visible again.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Excitement around the conclusion of her global concert tour and her return to the United Kingdom helps the Grammy winner soar on the charts in that country once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
As of this writing, NASA has not provided any details on when and where the reports will be available again or if the new assessment will proceed.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Once reshared, the replies will also become visible again.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
Adverb
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Gauguin might have gone on leading this bourgeois-bohemian life forever, making more money and more babies, confining his art to evenings and weekends.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The following year, he was hand-selected by Gilded Age creator Julian Fellowes himself for his much-ballyhooed follow-up to Downton Abbey — and Ahlers’ life changed forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Begin with the ever-soothing Miss Dior Moisturizing Body Milk, then towel off and spritz yourself with the body mist.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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That declaration then provoked a lighthearted feud between the French President and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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For as good as Shaw looked during that stretch, his struggles have been conversely pronounced.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Marchand, conversely, could have an uplifting effect on Matthews himself.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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Sources attributed it to a combination of factors including scheduling that are constantly in flux for a great many indie film packages.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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The best leaders constantly calibrate based on audience cues.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Coursera’s public performance hasn’t been spectacular, either.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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This isn't a surface-level mechanism, either; the epidermis is mostly made up of keratinocytes, which are cells formed in many layers below that migrate to the surface.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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When the strike was over, Iain celebrated Young Sheldon being able to resume filming, thanking the show's crew on Instagram, per Screen Rant.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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It was revealed that Gatwa’s time as the Doctor was over in May, during the finale of the show’s second season as a co-production between the BBC and Disney+.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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According to Sarah Chung Park, founder and CEO of Landing International, a business platform bringing K-beauty brands to the US, K-beauty hair formulas focus on both nourishing the scalp’s overall health while also rebuilding protein in strands to treat damage from the inside out.—
Audrey Noble,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Explosive strength training also provides legit benefits for the non-pro athletes among us.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Crabgrass is an annual plant that grows anew from seed each season.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Each day will open the door to receive God's grace and mercy anew.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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