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 department has been aggressively going after states that handed out commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants who shouldn’t have qualified for them ever since a fatal crash in August. Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 That’s been standard ever since, but for Season 50, the series is reverting back to the live finale, which is why the sweepstakes might be uniquely appealing for fans. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 Systematic excavations at Pompeii began in the mid-1700s, and the site has fascinated historians and visitors ever since. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Fitzgerald's wife, Marissa Fitzgerald, ever since. Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 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 24 Feb. 2026.

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