variants or less commonly ever present
: always near in time or place : present or occurring at all times : constant
an ever-present temptation to snack
the ever-present specter of war
belief in an ever-present god
Snake and spider bites are a rare, yet ever-present danger in the Australian bush.Caroline Faucher
… electronic melodies over an ever-present thudding bassline, the subwoofers so intense that the bass could be felt in listeners' hearts.Isha Kawatra

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ever-present was in 1605

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“Ever-present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever-present. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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