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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Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and has controlled the peninsula ever since although its grip on Crimea is not internationally recognized.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Essequibo has been a matter of controversy between Guyana and Venezuela ever since then but tensions reached a peak in recent years with Caracas’ claim.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The Watch Hill Carousel, also called the Flying Horses Carousel, is believed to be the oldest operating carousel in the United States, having been installed in 1883 and running seasonally ever since.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Lauren Fenmore made her first appearance in the long-running daytime drama in 1983, and Bregman has been playing her ever since.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Essequibo has been a matter of controversy between Guyana and Venezuela ever since then but tensions reached a peak in recent years with Caracas’ claim.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The Watch Hill Carousel, also called the Flying Horses Carousel, is believed to be the oldest operating carousel in the United States, having been installed in 1883 and running seasonally ever since.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Lauren Fenmore made her first appearance in the long-running daytime drama in 1983, and Bregman has been playing her ever since.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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