as in again
yet another time
the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore
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Recent Examples of afresh
The big question for Chelsea’s new owners is whether to stay at Stamford Bridge or look to start afresh on a new site, such as the nearby one where the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre once stood.
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Producer Mary Parent said Villeneuve challenged every department to start afresh in the second film.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
First, there is now a major security issue in the U.S., with TikTok’s removal from app stores preventing users from updating their apps or installing it afresh.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
And the timing may provide an opportunity for Trudeau’s successor to start afresh with Trump and forge a relationship that is either stronger or, alternatively, to reassert a degree of Canadian resistance to Trump.
—Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Producer Mary Parent said Villeneuve challenged every department to start afresh in the second film.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
First, there is now a major security issue in the U.S., with TikTok’s removal from app stores preventing users from updating their apps or installing it afresh.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
And the timing may provide an opportunity for Trudeau’s successor to start afresh with Trump and forge a relationship that is either stronger or, alternatively, to reassert a degree of Canadian resistance to Trump.
—Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afresh
Adverb
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Economy Minister Luis Caputo, meanwhile, assured time and again ahead of the vote that there would be no changes to the country’s currency policy come Monday, despite pleas from some investors to loosen their grip on the peso to rebuild foreign reserves.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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After struggling to get pregnant again, the couple decided to expand their family through surrogacy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Up to four times a year, they’re born anew in this way.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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As the bidding process for the service plaza contracts begins anew, the local company is seeking the texts of MTN and others, including those of another sensible-shoes gal named Hayes Morrison.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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