anew

adverb

ə-ˈnü 

-ˈnyü

1

: for an additional time : again

begin anew

2

: in a new or different form

a story told anew on film

Synonyms of anew

• again

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, a bit more than a decade later, hostilities would explode anew in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, during which Nasser shut the canal again. —Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

There’s a growing consensus that the family needs to start anew with a clean slate. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026

Now the two parties must negotiate anew, and the closing is put off — or canceled altogether. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026

Instead, it’s constructed anew with each remembering. —Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English of newe, from Old English of nīwe, from of + nīwe new

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anew

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou
• breakthrough

Kids Definition

anew

adverb

ə-ˈn(y)ü 

1

: over again : for another time

begin anew

2

: in a new or different form

a story told anew as a movie