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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The park has been operating and evolving ever since, surviving world wars and an ever-changing city landscape.
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Tamara Shopsin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
His only start of the season came in the opener, as his playing time has diminished ever since because of his shaky play.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
In fact, ever since he was diagnosed, there has been a great deal of concern about what this means for the future of the monarchy.
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Patrick Fletcher passed away, but Sid Fletcher has continued playing Santa ever since.
—Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Tamara Shopsin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
His only start of the season came in the opener, as his playing time has diminished ever since because of his shaky play.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
In fact, ever since he was diagnosed, there has been a great deal of concern about what this means for the future of the monarchy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
Patrick Fletcher passed away, but Sid Fletcher has continued playing Santa ever since.
—Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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