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What is a basic definition of new?
New describes something that only now exists or has been around for only a short time. New also describes something that has just appeared for the first time or that is unfamiliar. New has several other senses as an adjective, adverb, and a noun.
If something is new, it has only been around for a short time. This sense of new is the opposite of old.
Real-life examples: Most stores sell products that are brand-new—they have never been used or opened. The internet is a relatively new invention as it has only existed since the late 1960s. Other technologies are much newer.
Used in a sentence: The agent showed off the new houses that were built last week.
New also describes something that just now exists for the first time. In this sense, something is new if it is a completely unique creation.
Real-life examples: Companies are always creating new products. Science and technology constantly lead to new ideas.
Used in a sentence: Fans are happy that the author is writing a new book.
New can describe something that is unfamiliar or strange. This sense is often written in the form of “new to.”
Real-life examples: People often try things that are new to them, meaning they have never experienced them before, such as new foods, books, TV shows, or hobbies.
Used in a sentence: Golf was new to me when I joined the club, but I grew to enjoy the sport over the years.
Where does new come from?
The first records of the word new come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English nēowe and is related to the Gothic niujis, the Old Norse nȳr, and the Latin novus.
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What are some other forms related to new?
- newness (noun)
- newly (adverb)
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How is new used in real life?
New is a very common word that is used to refer to things that haven’t been around for very long or that are original creations.
I love the smell of new shoes 😂🥴
— Mylo☃️ (@MiloAhmeirrr) November 25, 2020
Spike Lee's new movie is very, very well timed. That's all I can say without breaking the embargo.
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) June 11, 2020
Learned a new acronym … FAANG
Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google
Probably old news, new to me.
— Sarah Doody (@sarahdoody) November 23, 2020
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Is new used correctly in the following sentence?
The ice cream shop is always coming up with new flavors that no one has ever tasted before.