AGAIN AND AGAIN Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

again and again

adverb

Definition of again and again

as in often

many times as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of again and again Jennifer Lodi-Smith, a psychologist at Canisius University who has spent four years collecting birders’ origin stories, encountered similar examples again and again. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 And as Maruša pushes back her departure again and again, Alja’s behavior becomes more erratic — dark and deeply sad revelations that Menart tempers with a delicately irreverent sense of humor. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 No one wants to believe too hard because they’ve been heartbroken again and again in Octobers past. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 The habit that turns up again and again among people who reason clearly isn’t consumption at all. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again

Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again

Adverb

So beginning in May of 2023, Julie did what friends of the missing so often do when the trail goes cold.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Patients, doulas, and physicians are often responding to different versions of the same birth.

— Debra Eluobaju, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.

— Shelley Holcomb, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

The attack comes as Russia has sharply intensified its air campaign in recent days, with air raid sirens sounding repeatedly across Kyiv and explosions and the rumble of air defenses punctuating the city throughout the day.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeatedly

Adverb

The Leipzig-area airport briefly closed in early August after German authorities found an explosive-laden drone along with a detonator at the facility, which is also where Ukrainian transport aircraft frequently land.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
This creates prime conditions for waking up more frequently at night, rising earlier than the alarm and having a tougher time falling asleep in the first place.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequently

Browse Nearby Words

again

again and again

against

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of again and again

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

apiary

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes