1
: for an additional time : again
begin anew
2
: in a new or different form
a story told anew on film
Examples of anew in a Sentence
He demonstrated anew that he's not a good leader.
These problems must be dealt with anew.
The process begins anew each spring.
The poem has been translated anew for this new book.
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Taken together, these individuals’ collective experiences force us to expand our understanding of the accomplishments and costs of the Civil War, and to weigh anew the pangs that accompanied the new birth of freedom.
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Robert Colby, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
In the 1990s, after outlawing and cracking down on prostitution, the government began to promote hot spring spas anew and emphasized their role in traditional Taiwanese culture.
—Clarissa Wei, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
In April 2024, Hadid opened up to Allure about starting anew and relocating to Texas with her partner Adan Banuelos for a quieter life.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Young weaponizes addiction for profit, insurance giant Aetna has charged in a $40 million federal lawsuit, asserting that his businesses cycle patients from one entity to another and encourage relapse so billing cycles can start anew.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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Robert Colby, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
In the 1990s, after outlawing and cracking down on prostitution, the government began to promote hot spring spas anew and emphasized their role in traditional Taiwanese culture.
—Clarissa Wei, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
In April 2024, Hadid opened up to Allure about starting anew and relocating to Texas with her partner Adan Banuelos for a quieter life.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Young weaponizes addiction for profit, insurance giant Aetna has charged in a $40 million federal lawsuit, asserting that his businesses cycle patients from one entity to another and encourage relapse so billing cycles can start anew.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anew. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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anew
adverb1
: over again : for another time
begin anew
2
: in a new or different form
a story told anew as a movie
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