ever since
idiom
1
: continually or often from a past time until now
We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since.
I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.
2
: continually from the time in the past when : since
She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.
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Anthropologie launched its bridal line on Valentine’s Day in 2011 and has been tying the knot ever since.
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Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
He's been working his way back ever since, and Blue Jays manager John Schneider provided an update on him ahead of Monday's Game 7.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
He’s lived there ever since, writing on his Substack, The Abbey of Misrule.
—Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans have been waiting ever since to see how several storylines conclude.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
He's been working his way back ever since, and Blue Jays manager John Schneider provided an update on him ahead of Monday's Game 7.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
He’s lived there ever since, writing on his Substack, The Abbey of Misrule.
—Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans have been waiting ever since to see how several storylines conclude.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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