1
a
: another time : once more : anew
It happened again.
I hope we meet again.
Please call again later.
Let's do this again soon.
Try it again. = Try it once again.
singing the song over and over again = singing the song again and again [=repeatedly, many times]
Every day, it's same thing all over again. [=exactly as before]
We had to start all over again. [=once more as if nothing had already been done]
Never again will I travel on a holiday weekend.
Oh no! Not again!
The meeting was postponed yet again.
b
: to a previous position or place
She stood up, and then sat (back) down again.
drove there and back again
2
a
—used to introduce a statement that repeats and stresses something previously said
Again, I ask, why are you doing this?
b
—used to introduce a thought or possibility that differs from a preceding one
They might forget, and again they might not.
—usually used in the phrase then againThen again, she might change her mind. = She might change her mind, and then again, she might not.
The car's battery seems dead, but then again, the problem could be the starter.
3
—used to ask someone to repeat something that was not heard or understood clearly
I'm sorry, what was your name again?
4
: in addition : besides
Again, there is another matter to consider.
5
archaic
: in return : back
… swore he would pay him again when he was able.—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Examples of again in a Sentence
Please, come see us again.
It was nice to see my friends again.
She wants to prove that she can do it again.
Things are back to normal again.
When we heard the news, we all said, “Oh no! Not again!”.
She demonstrated yet again her remarkable artistic talents.
It'll just be the same thing all over again.
When he stood up, he got so dizzy that he had to sit down again.
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Due to the relatively small size of servers and the need to group with other players to complete dungeons, raids, or challenging quests, players would bump into the same people time and time again, further strengthening the bonds and relationships between players.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
If convicted, Householder would not be allowed to run for office again.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
What is Austin weather supposed to be like the rest of the weekend?
Temperatures could cause the city to open the cold weather shelter again on Saturday, as a wind chill could make temperatures drop below 32 degrees overnight and in the early hours of Sunday.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Additionally, independent curator Essence Harden will once again organize the fair’s Focus section, which highlights emerging artists.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
If convicted, Householder would not be allowed to run for office again.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
What is Austin weather supposed to be like the rest of the weekend?
Temperatures could cause the city to open the cold weather shelter again on Saturday, as a wind chill could make temperatures drop below 32 degrees overnight and in the early hours of Sunday.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Additionally, independent curator Essence Harden will once again organize the fair’s Focus section, which highlights emerging artists.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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Old English ongēan "opposite, back"
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