What's "brand new" mean?
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Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
If something is "brand new," it means it is completely new! So here, a "brand new start" means that their connection feels and is completely different and new, even if they knew each other before. It can describe items that have never been used and have just been bought or if someone joins a position or role for the very first time. Ex: I'm brand new at my job, so please be patient with me. Ex: The laptop is brand new. I bought it yesterday. Ex: We're starting a brand new curriculum at school.