1
: in return : back
… swore he would pay him again when he was able.—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare2
a
: another time : once more : anew
I shall not look upon his like again.—William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
b
—used to introduce a statement that repeats and stresses something previously said
Again, I ask, why are you doing this?
c
—used to ask someone to repeat something that was not heard or understood clearly
I'm sorry, what was your name again?
3
: on the other hand
He might go, and again he might not.
4
: in addition : besides
Again, there is another matter to consider.
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Even unsung heroes get their musical moments, a touching one by Phoebe Burn (Skinner again, lovely), the mother of a Tennessee state senator whose vote decides the fate of the amendment.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
So look again at this acutely vulnerable young woman.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Musically Fed, which redistributes surplus backstage and VIP meals to veterans and those facing homelessness and food insecurity in the United States, will once again partner with Live Nation-Hewitt Silva (LNHS) to handle surplus catering at forthcoming LNHS events at the Hollywood Bowl.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
Ellard was again convicted of second-degree murder in April 2005 and sentenced to life without eligibility for parole for seven years.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
After five years of closure, ‘glamping’ is back again in Yosemite National Park.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
In the paper published in Cell, a team of scientists show that this process is occurring yet again.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2024
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders once again will be the subject of an unscripted series — this time at Netflix.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
In 1979, the Allman Brothers regrouped, broke up again a few years later, and reunited again in 1989.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
So look again at this acutely vulnerable young woman.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Musically Fed, which redistributes surplus backstage and VIP meals to veterans and those facing homelessness and food insecurity in the United States, will once again partner with Live Nation-Hewitt Silva (LNHS) to handle surplus catering at forthcoming LNHS events at the Hollywood Bowl.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
Ellard was again convicted of second-degree murder in April 2005 and sentenced to life without eligibility for parole for seven years.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
After five years of closure, ‘glamping’ is back again in Yosemite National Park.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
In the paper published in Cell, a team of scientists show that this process is occurring yet again.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2024
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders once again will be the subject of an unscripted series — this time at Netflix.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
In 1979, the Allman Brothers regrouped, broke up again a few years later, and reunited again in 1989.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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Old English ongēan "opposite, back"
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