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• have you read her new novel?
• new ways of doing things
• this idea isn't new.
• the latest model has over 100 new features.

new

1. not existing before; recently made, invented, introduced, etc.
• opposite old
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/old
• Have you read her new novel?
• new ways of doing things
• This idea isn't new.
• The latest model has over 100 new features.
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.
4. not used or owned by anyone before
• A second-hand car costs a fraction of a new one.
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?
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
• Our system is probably new to you.
7. not yet familiar with something because you have only just started, arrived, etc.
• I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work.
• I am new to the town.
• a new arrival/recruit
• You're new here, aren't you?
8. used in compounds to describe something that has recently happened
• He was enjoying his new-found freedom.
9. modern; of the latest type
• the new morality
• They called themselves the New Romantics.
10. 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.
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 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.
14. 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
15. to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before
• see also groundbreaking
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/groundbreaking
16. 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.
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. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.’
23. to change the way that a situation appears
24. (you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time
25. to change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person
26. used as a friendly greeting
• Hi! What's new?

Extra Examples

• It was all very new and strange to me.
• She’s still quite new to the job and needs a lot of help.
• The car still looks new.
• There is nothing new in teenagers wanting to change the world.
• These ideas are not entirely new.
• a scratch on my brand new car
• genuinely new approaches to data recording
• very proud of their spanking new kitchen
• A second-hand car costs a lot less than a new one.
• Have you read her new book?
• He couldn’t stand the new breed of career politicians.
• He was new to the job and had not known how to deal with the situation.
• I was fairly new to teaching at the time.
• It’s too much to ask of someone who is so new to the profession.
• Jamila likes to try the new fashions coming in from Pakistan.
• New arrivals should have their passports ready for inspection.
• New students will be given a tour of the college facilities.
• The school secretary wants to introduce new ways of doing things in the office.
• This idea isn’t new.
• We offer intensive training to all new recruits.
• You’re new in this town, aren’t you?

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’.