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new products
latest products
novel products
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hot products
new information
latest information
current information
recent information
improved information
fresh information
new technology
latest technology
recent technology
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modern technology
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new ideas
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a new system
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How does the adjective new differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of new are fresh, novel, and original. While all these words mean "having recently come into existence or use," new may apply to what is freshly made and unused, what has not been known before, or what has not been experienced before.

new brick
new designs
starts the new job

When would fresh be a good substitute for new?

While the synonyms fresh and new are close in meaning, fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness.

a fresh start

When might novel be a better fit than new?

The words novel and new are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented.

a novel approach to the problem

When is it sensible to use original instead of new?

In some situations, the words original and new are roughly equivalent. However, original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist.

a man without one original idea

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of new
Adjective
His campaign has said Trump's online attacks often result in new campaign donors. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025 Hulu said Wednesday that Season 5 of its Emmy-winning comedy Only Murders in the Building will debut on the streamer September 9 with three episodes, with the remainder of the season rolling out with new episodes weekly. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 July 2025 The Xfinity race on July 5 averaged 1.1 million viewers on its new TV home, the CW broadcast network, according to Nielsen. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 The veteran outfielder has been trying to adjust to a new role as a platoon DH this season. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for new
Recent Examples of Synonyms for new
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  • But in reality, many of the most successful companies didn’t start with novel inventions.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Her novel Tongue was published in English by Bloomsbury in 2009.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • For the local unhoused population, Gary Harm Reduction provides items like fresh clothes, blankets, ponchos and other items, Martin said.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
  • Written in a fresh, economical style, they're informed by her pointed wit and acute moral and psychological perception.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Climate control systems can monitor and regulate all the inputs in modern greenhouses and hoop houses.
    Julie Weed, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • The 44-year-old Texan has worn badass on his sleeve from the get-go, cutting the coolest figure in country music for the better part of a decade in his brash voice, hard-living lyrics, and modern long-haired outlaw.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
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  • However, there's an alternative hypothesis: The star may have been stripped apart a piece at a time, forming a stream of material around the black hole.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 July 2025
  • The more heated that Cornyn and Paxton’s clashes get, the more chatter there is about possible alternative candidates; Jackson and Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, are on that list.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Adverb
  • The appetite for deals of this size shows that Solomon, who endured withering criticism from inside and outside the firm earlier in his tenure, is feeling newly emboldened.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
  • Immediately after the fact, Larry asked for her aunties’ blessing, then went out on the town to a house of ill repute with the boys, including the newly rich Jack Trotter.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • People unfamiliar with certain disasters — such as out-of-town visitors caught in the Hill Country flooding — may be at higher risk during emergencies.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • The short clip features Maya locking herself in the bathroom of an unfamiliar home when all of a sudden an axe comes flying through the closed door.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2025
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  • That’s the East Bank, where 550 acres are poised to evolve from underutilized land into a brand-new Titans stadium, hundreds of new apartments, a massive world headquarters campus for tech giant Oracle and a boulevard running through the heart of the district.
    Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
  • The bar itself is brand-new, backed by a dramatic floral mural.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
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  • People have transformed the contemporary construction into various types of spaces, including a camping getaway site, an extra office space, an art studio, and a tiny waterfront house.
    Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2025
  • To follow her there is to experience one of the sublime pleasures of contemporary American nature writing.
    The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025

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“New.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/new. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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