again and again

adverb

: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Examples of again and again in a Sentence

as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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These compresses are filled with rice, beans, or grain that retain heat and can be used again and again. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 Since that original act, the eukaryote has transformed again and again. Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024 Netflix adapts to shifting consumer demands and technological advances, reinventing itself again and again to meet the changing landscape. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Actors obsessively want to collaborate with him and some, like Michael Fassbender, have returned again and again to his projects. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for again and again 

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of again and again was in 1533

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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