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• have you read her new novel?
• we retrain staff to use the new technology.
• the company is trialling a new security system.
• have you seen danielle's new baby?

new

1. not existing before; recently made, invented, introduced, etc.
• SEE ALSO brand new
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/brand-new
• Have you read her new novel?
• We retrain staff to use the new technology.
• The company is trialling a new security system.
• Have you seen Danielle's new baby?
• a new addition to the family (= a baby)
• The school secretary wants to introduce new ways of doing things in the office.
• This idea isn't new.
• The latest model has over 100 new features.
• Check out the band's new album.

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• There is nothing new in teenagers wanting to change the world.
• These ideas are not entirely new.
• The brand is still relatively new in the United States.
• genuinely new approaches to data recording
• It's a totally new and innovative design.
• I'm knitting a teddy for the new baby due in July.
• He drew a picture for his new baby brother.
2. something that is new
• It was a good mix of the old and the new.
3. recently bought
• Let me show you my new dress.
• The car still looks new.
• They are very proud of their spanking new kitchen.
4. not used or owned by anyone before
• A second-hand car costs a fraction of a new one.
• They are building 500 new houses in the town.
5. different from the previous one
• I like your new hairstyle.
• When do you start your new job?
• He's made a lot of new friends.
• Do you have her new phone number?

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• Jamila likes to try the new fashions coming in from Pakistan.
• He couldn't stand the new breed of career politicians.
6. already existing but not seen, experienced, etc. before; not familiar
• This is a new experience for me.
• I'd like to learn a new language.
• the discovery of a new star
• Scientists have identified an entirely new species.
• Manga is drawing in a whole new generation of readers.
• to try/learn/do something new
• Our system is probably new to you.
• Hard work is nothing new to Bill.

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• It was all very new and strange to me.
• The book has nothing new to say about the Stones.
• Farming is a new way of life for many young people.
7. not yet familiar with something because you have only just started, arrived, etc.
• You're new here, aren't you?
• New arrivals should have their passports ready for inspection.
• We offer intensive training to all new recruits.
• I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work.
• I am new to the town.

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• New students will be given a tour of the college facilities.
• I was fairly new to teaching at the time.
• He was new to the job and had not known how to deal with the situation.
• It's too much to ask of someone who is so new to the profession.
• She's still quite new to the job and needs a lot of help.
• You're new in this town, aren't you?
8. just beginning or beginning again
• a new day
• It was a new era in the history of our country.
• She went to Australia to start a new life.
9. used in compounds to describe something that has recently happened
• He was enjoying his new-found freedom.
10. modern; of the latest type
• the new morality
• They called themselves the New Romantics.
11. having fresh energy, courage or health
• Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man.
12. only recently produced or developed
• The new buds are appearing on the trees now.
• new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season)
13. a situation or society that changes in a way that is meant to improve people’s lives but is often a source of extra problems
• the brave new world of technology
• the architects' vision of a brave new world of pristine concrete
14. to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before
• SEE ALSO groundbreaking
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/groundbreaking
• Her architectural designs have broken new ground.
15. to improve something by introducing new ideas and making people more interested in it
• The results of their research have breathed new life into the debate.

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• He hopes the development will breathe new life into the community.
• They need some new, younger staff to breathe some life into the company.
16. used to describe a situation in which everybody suddenly realizes that they were wrong to believe that somebody/something was very good, important, etc.
• Is this artist's white canvas a case of the emperor's new clothes or is it something beautiful, even moving?
• Soon investors will realize that the emperor has no clothes and there will be a big sell-off in stocks.
17. in very good condition, as it was when it was new
• I've had your coat cleaned—it's as good as new now.
18. used to say that something has become very fashionable and can be thought of as replacing something else
• Brown is the new black.
• Comedy is the new rock and roll.
• Fifty is the new forty.
19. new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things
• This company badly needs to bring in some new blood.
20. a person who has just started to work for an organization, department, etc., especially in a senior job, and who is likely to make a lot of changes
• Well, you know what they say—a new broom sweeps clean.
21. a person who is new to a place, an organization, etc.
• Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block.
22. a situation that used to be unusual but is now what you should expect
• This is not a temporary blip—this is the new normal.
• Scientists say these weather patterns could be the new normal for Florida.
23. used to say that you have not heard a particular idea, piece of information, joke, etc. before
• ‘Have you come across this before?’ ‘No, it's a new one on me.’
24. to change the way that a situation appears
• What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation.
• The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved.
25. to behave in a worse way than ever before
• The government has stooped to an all-time low with this policy.
• Reality TV has sunk to new lows.
26. (you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time
27. to change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person
28. used as a friendly greeting
• Hi! What's new?

Word Origin

• Old English nīwe, nēowe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nieuw and German neu, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit nava, Latin novus, and Greek neos ‘new’.