1
as in not
at no time
I have never been out of the country
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2
as in no
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
even though my proposal was turned down, I will never be convinced that my idea isn't a good one
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Recent Examples of never
That's huge for schools, researchers, and developers who've never had access to this kind of tech at this kind of price.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The federal government has never before used the census to directly ask for the citizenship status of every person living in every household in the United States.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Sandberg became only the third Hall of Famer in the modern era to manage in the big leagues, joining Frank Robinson and Tony Perez, though the latter never spent a day managing in the minors.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The finish is luminous and never greasy, The texture is creamy but won’t slip.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The federal government has never before used the census to directly ask for the citizenship status of every person living in every household in the United States.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Sandberg became only the third Hall of Famer in the modern era to manage in the big leagues, joining Frank Robinson and Tony Perez, though the latter never spent a day managing in the minors.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The finish is luminous and never greasy, The texture is creamy but won’t slip.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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There’s something so satisfying about luggage that looks new no matter how many places around the world it’s been with me.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Other governments may at first strive to maintain the old order, no matter what the United States and China do, well aware that an abandonment of the system altogether would mean a return to a beggar-thy-neighbor world.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
8 Sep. 2019
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Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.—
Nate Bryan,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Nov. 2019
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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