again

[uh-gen, uh-geyn] / əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn /

ADVERB

another time; repeated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anew over repeatedly

WEAK

afresh anon bis by and by come again encore freshly newly once more one more time over and over recurrently reiteratively

ADVERB

in addition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also further then

WEAK

additionally besides furthermore moreover on the contrary on the other hand

Example Sentences

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Liverpool played with five in defence yet were ripped apart time and again.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

These capabilities will certainly put Gulf allies and Israel at risk again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Unless the war escalates again, even a tenuous ceasefire likely makes that still more far-fetched.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors also learned time and time again that it rarely pays to be bearish over the long term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Anxiety punches me and a shard of irritation jabs me, that she’s asking about this again.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam