again

adverb

ə-ˈgen How to pronounce again (audio)
Definition of againnext
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 Brents was a standout again Wednesday night, coming through with 10 assists, four blocks and three kills in a 25-13, 25-21 Fox Valley Conference win at Burlington Central. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Now the Eagles are having fun again What do North Texans care about ahead of the November midterm elections? — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Then turn left again on Northwest First Place to connect with 14th Street. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Shortcuts to Influence Earlier this year, Jathar decided to go back to Capitol Hill with his newfound knowledge, again within the framework of an IEEE-USA visit. — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for again
Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
  1. forever
  2. then
  3. conversely
  4. constantly
  5. either
  6. over
  7. also
  8. anew
Adverb
  • Gomez, 34, explained her own nicotine habit left her voice forever changed in a warning given to fans.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • When the Eighties began, McCartney decided to focus full-time on his solo career and leave Wings forever a relic of the prior decade.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of forever
Adverb
  • Machado then headed to Caracas with stops along the way as thousands of people joined the caravan or awaited it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Until then, here are some photos from Sunday evening’s game in the Pacific Northwest.
    — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of then
Adverb
  • Inconsistency, conversely, will erode trust faster than it was earned.
    — Kate Barton, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Each critic portrayed the historical monument as an object of reverence owing to age, with specific reference to the psycho-historical implications of restoration or, conversely, of neglect.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of conversely
Adverb
  • The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • If the solution isn’t to migrate 70% of the web to a new programming language, then fixing its underlying problems – and all the other software problems in the world – would hardly be an easy fix, either.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Blitzes also haven’t bothered USC’s passing attack much, either.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of either
Adverb
  • The honeymoon phase seems over, and Cowboys Nation's frustration isn't going unnoticed.
    — Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hubbard notched over 100 rushing yards after contact against the Philadelphia Eagles this past weekend.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of over
Adverb
  • Uganda also said all 60 contacts of Kenya's first patient, including border personnel, hotel staff and transport operators, completed 21 days of monitoring without symptoms and were released from follow-up.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro's campaign had also requested an extension, citing heavy rains that shut polling stations in the south, a right-wing stronghold.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of also
Adverb
  • As Europe panted through rolling heatwaves this summer, I became drawn in by The Perfect Prescription anew.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel is situated in a floodway, which limits construction for safety purposes, so since 1993 the site’s various owners haven’t been able to build anew; renovating ad infinitum has proven to be just dandy though.
    — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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