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 program announced its move up to FBS, the NCAA‘s top subdivision, in 2011 and has struggled ever since.
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Florida swooped in to claim him and his trajectory has been on the upswing ever since, including being a key piece to the Panthers winning consecutive Stanley Cups.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Both of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s kids, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, have been supportive of their mother ever since the news of the divorce.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 Nov. 2025
It's been historically in our family and a tradition ever since my son was born.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Florida swooped in to claim him and his trajectory has been on the upswing ever since, including being a key piece to the Panthers winning consecutive Stanley Cups.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Both of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s kids, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, have been supportive of their mother ever since the news of the divorce.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 Nov. 2025
It's been historically in our family and a tradition ever since my son was born.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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