ever since

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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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With regard to the latter, there’s been a steady demand ever since for a trilogy capper, and Brolin, as well as his Sicario producers at Black Label Media, have each offered positive updates to THR in 2022 and 2023. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 Perhaps even more surprising is that the rate has remained elevated ever since. Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025 But ever since Anna and Russ split, Merv hasn’t been himself, and a veterinarian diagnoses him with a case of the blues. Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 That was my first time ever winning a competition for singing, and that has been so important to me ever since. Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ever since

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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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