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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What Justice Elena Kagan wrote of so despairingly in those cases resonates anew in Florida.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
After years of failing to pass a federal data privacy framework, some lawmakers are trying anew.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Leo spoke out as the fragile ceasefire that has been in place since April 8 was being tested anew by the standoff over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
If the nickel were nixed, the rounding debate would likely rise anew.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
After years of failing to pass a federal data privacy framework, some lawmakers are trying anew.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Leo spoke out as the fragile ceasefire that has been in place since April 8 was being tested anew by the standoff over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
If the nickel were nixed, the rounding debate would likely rise anew.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anew. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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