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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The hotel occupancy rate has remained around or below 30% ever since.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
He has been detained ever since.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
That was also the first year a Swarovski star adorned the tree (pictured above), and it's been a staple ever since.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Biscuit Basin has been closed to park visitors ever since, both due to damage to park infrastructure from the 2024 explosion and the potential for injury in future eruptions.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
He has been detained ever since.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
That was also the first year a Swarovski star adorned the tree (pictured above), and it's been a staple ever since.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Biscuit Basin has been closed to park visitors ever since, both due to damage to park infrastructure from the 2024 explosion and the potential for injury in future eruptions.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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