as in often
many times
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
One word seems to recur again and again (and again): unusable.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 Feb. 2025
Before long, the cops, called back to the neighborhood again and again, come to share their frustration.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Two studio specialty divisions do merit props for betting the house again and again.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The scene played out again and again in the weeks that followed, up and down the coastline.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 Feb. 2025
Before long, the cops, called back to the neighborhood again and again, come to share their frustration.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Two studio specialty divisions do merit props for betting the house again and again.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The scene played out again and again in the weeks that followed, up and down the coastline.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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While Taillon doesn’t want to go to the other extreme and rely on velocity, there is a balance that too often the 33-year-old couldn’t harness in 2024.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Johnson often shared content of his furry friend on social media.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Her mother, constantly cooking and battling stomach pain, sometimes vanishes before dawn.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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In his short life, Julian had been constantly harassed, bullied and beaten up by his classmates, his mother told The News after his death.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The duo, who have been married since late 2018, have repeatedly denied split speculation.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Now, why would men subject themselves to such a procedure repeatedly and shell out the money each time to do so?—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The custodial staff has been laid off in some areas as well, meaning trash might not be picked up as frequently or restrooms may not be cleaned as often.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are frequently seen in the night sky, according to NASA.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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One of the biggest concerns in streaming is a tendency by media companies to serve the same ad over and over to a single subscriber — a bid to deliver guarantees of impressions in a venue where people often watch programs at moments of their own choosing, not in giant crowds.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, ‘luck’ strangely tends to find the same people—over and over.—
Todd Nordstrom,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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