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
At a time when the culture values authenticity above all else, Yankovic is a walking example of it — never not himself.
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Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The latter approach, which requires the use of one or more drills, has never been tried before, but touch and go is tried and true; NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe and Japan's Hayabusa2 used it to snag samples of the asteroids Bennu and Ryugu, respectively.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2025
For growth-minded businesses, the path to scale has never been more complex.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This election has tested the INE like never before: thousands of candidates, multiple new ballots, limited funding, and intense political pressure.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The latter approach, which requires the use of one or more drills, has never been tried before, but touch and go is tried and true; NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe and Japan's Hayabusa2 used it to snag samples of the asteroids Bennu and Ryugu, respectively.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2025
For growth-minded businesses, the path to scale has never been more complex.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This election has tested the INE like never before: thousands of candidates, multiple new ballots, limited funding, and intense political pressure.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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State parks, no matter how many generations go by and what modern upgrades are added, still feel wonderfully stuck in time, which gives a great opportunity to share that nostalgic experience with your own children and grandchildren.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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But keeping aging campuses running is costly no matter how many students are there.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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