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as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner
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as in anyway
whatever else is done or is the case
you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running
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as in forever
for all time
I will love you always
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Recent Examples of always
Mariani always intended to do something with the storied home, but exactly what remained unclear.
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
The Spartans are almost always contenders but have not cut down the nets since 2000.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the format’s surprising strengths is that Annie always gets the last word.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
There will always be leaks and drama.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
The Spartans are almost always contenders but have not cut down the nets since 2000.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the format’s surprising strengths is that Annie always gets the last word.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
There will always be leaks and drama.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Unlike a tightrope, which is rigid and static, a slackline is constantly moving, demanding continuous, dynamic balance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brain begins scanning constantly for danger and that narrowing of perception is exactly what the Torah calls Egypt.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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White House officials argue the waiver allows US partners to buy oil that China would have purchased anyway.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Absent a new deal, our rare earth supply — short-term anyway — remains vulnerable.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Anthrax ecology The bacteria that cause anthrax are forever associated with weapons that destroy people, overshadowing their ecologically complex role in animals and soils that sustain humanity.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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His music will forever be a balm in troublesome times.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Today, drone crews intercept them in flight with continually adapting technology.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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But a government that continually undercuts them, whether through making short-term deals that threaten their markets or engaging in wasteful foreign ventures that drive up input costs, makes an already uncertain future even more difficult to navigate.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The study also aims to validate the feasibility of a new class of weaponry permanently stationed on the deep ocean floor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Too often, workers change jobs and cash out small accounts rather than rolling them over — permanently shrinking their retirement nest egg.—
Chris Mahoney,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Those students invariably were referred to juvenile courts and, in some cases, sentenced to juvenile facilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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If anything, bad dates are exemplary of the chasm that invariably exists between nonfiction and real life, between text and flesh (and, on occasion, between photo and flesh).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the eternally elusive prospect of escaping the city and its grey slush beckons, and there’s no better escape than these sultry, summery Hamptons novels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The coming week is forecast to be consistently hot with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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How to stay safe in Arizona heat Health and weather officials urge anyone spending time outside to stay hydrated by drinking water consistently throughout the day and to always carry a water bottle.—
Hannah Dreyfus,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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