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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While Bravo's Real Housewives franchise has never managed to break into this category, Hulu's Housewives-esque docusoap — which follows a group of very messy Mormon wives and mothers — earned a nomination after only being on for two seasons.
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EW.com, 15 July 2025
Peak Popularity: With this spelling, the name Sully has never appeared on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby boy names list.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 15 July 2025
More of a gel-like texture than liquidy, this serum still never weighs hair down after use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Both players are among the best in league history and will never be forgotten.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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EW.com, 15 July 2025
Peak Popularity: With this spelling, the name Sully has never appeared on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby boy names list.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 15 July 2025
More of a gel-like texture than liquidy, this serum still never weighs hair down after use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Both players are among the best in league history and will never be forgotten.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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The $170 million TRACERS is set to launch no earlier than the end of July on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will be carrying several other small missions into orbit at the same time.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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However, baserunners like Vivas need to have more awareness of the signals from their coach as well as run hard to the base no matter the circumstances.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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