1
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner
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2
as in anyway
whatever else is done or is the case
you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running
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as in forever
for all time
I will love you always
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Recent Examples of always
In the environment, getting the funders and commissioners in the room is always welcomed by the program-makers.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Worms aren’t always underground.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
San Diego will always be an expensive place to live — because people want to live here.
—Kevin Cole, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
What always stood out was that, for Frank, creativity came first.
—Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Worms aren’t always underground.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
San Diego will always be an expensive place to live — because people want to live here.
—Kevin Cole, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
What always stood out was that, for Frank, creativity came first.
—Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Unlike a tightrope, which is rigid and static, a slackline is constantly moving, demanding continuous, dynamic balance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brain begins scanning constantly for danger and that narrowing of perception is exactly what the Torah calls Egypt.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Moncada ended up striking out anyway, ending a frustrating game for the Angels.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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But those need to be replaced anyway.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Anthrax ecology The bacteria that cause anthrax are forever associated with weapons that destroy people, overshadowing their ecologically complex role in animals and soils that sustain humanity.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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His music will forever be a balm in troublesome times.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Tamura’s fellow medical students came to visit him after orientation, and continually checked in on him.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The show continually wobbles between these two poles.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The study also aims to validate the feasibility of a new class of weaponry permanently stationed on the deep ocean floor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Too often, workers change jobs and cash out small accounts rather than rolling them over — permanently shrinking their retirement nest egg.—
Chris Mahoney,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The crowd roars, and phones record the seconds-long interaction, which then invariably is shared on social media.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the fertilizer shock triggered by the attack on Iran will invariably mean that people around the world have less to eat.—
Frank Morris,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Tua should be eternally grateful an organization was dumb enough to give him that contract.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The numbers have consistently fallen below North Carolina’s infant mortality rate for the past decade.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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