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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Alvarez, 29, spoke to Newsweek about hearing his confession, and how their mutual love has persisted ever since.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Snell has simply dominated ever since.
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The actresses, who memorably shared the screen in 2007’s Spider-Man 3, have remained friends ever since.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Snell has simply dominated ever since.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The actresses, who memorably shared the screen in 2007’s Spider-Man 3, have remained friends ever since.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Tordoir says the one crucial driver of this shock is that, essentially, China has been trying to export its way out of a domestic slump ever since its real-estate bubble burst around 2021.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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