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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3
as in forever
for all time
I will love you always
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Recent Examples of always
Since winning the inaugural edition, Real Madrid have always been the team to have won the trophy the most often.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
After all, there's a silence that had always accompanied women going through menopause.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The start of fall is always a smart time to invest for the long haul—and a leather jacket is a great place to start.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
After all, there's a silence that had always accompanied women going through menopause.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The start of fall is always a smart time to invest for the long haul—and a leather jacket is a great place to start.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Presenting that evidence could prove tricky, experts say, as the import tax rate has constantly changed over time.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The investigative genetic genealogy helped investigators find him with the sample anyway.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, Air marks the first time Affleck directed Damon (in a Hollywood feature, anyway).—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Eventually, the heavier European continent will slip underneath it, and the Mediterranean will disappear — forever this time.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Openings will continually periodically through until 2026, where once finished – 12 houses will be available.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His side’s 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 made for a bit of modern footballing folklore, and he was permanently given the managerial position a few weeks later.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The likelihood of children having long-term complications that require expensive or time-consuming medical care and resources increases; stress on parents, caregivers and local hospitals builds and, in the worst case, children die or become permanently disabled.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As Democrats remain dissatisfied with Justice Department's records compliance with a House Oversight Committee subpoena, the Rules panel is likely to resume its pressure campaign that could invariably renew the stalemate.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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So many huge successes have emerged from New Trier, which is just a comment that good schools are invariably an effect of the students showing up for school each day.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And, may God eternally bless them, there are the Drucker brothers, Lipa (Liev Schreiber) and Schmully (Vincent D’Onofrio), the homicidal Hasidic mobsters who still make time to visit their bubbe on the way to a massacre.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Head coach Dave Canales is eternally optimistic.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Allen has consistently denied the allegations against him and has never been charged with a crime (though a Connecticut prosecutor said there was probable cause for a criminal case).—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Colorado has enough talent to compete, but his coaching will need to go to the next level in order for the team to win football games consistently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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