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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The two met while filming The Parent Trap and have remained close ever since. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 The instability that followed has haunted Macron ever since and the effects are now rippling through the economy. Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 The rounded toe, low block heel and that little ribbon detail became Vara, a shoe that’s been part of the house’s identity ever since. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 The company and her beauty POV have been aligned ever since. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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