Has-been and New

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Has-been noun - One that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity.

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New is an antonym for has-been in topics: old-fashioned, in vogue.

New adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.

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Has-been is an antonym for new.

Nearby Words: newness, newly, newish

There has been a recent (not new) trend, at least for high-profile American programs, to cast has-been D-listers and comedians as Game Show Hosts.

Source: Game Show Host

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New and Has-been. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/has-been/new

Has-been & New. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/has-been/new>.

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