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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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
There's been interest in different kinds of strobing ever since electroencephalograms (EEGs) came out.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Epstein dismantled it long ago in The Sports Gene, and the empirical disproofs have been mounting ever since.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
San José State has been in the federal government’s crosshairs ever since.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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