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
Like, science was always my worst subject in school.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Everybody is always looking to fit into your tribe, right?
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Most athletes train for years to reach the Olympics, but competing at an elite level doesn't always come with elite pay.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amazon has always been a one-stop shop for everyday essentials across the board.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Everybody is always looking to fit into your tribe, right?
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Most athletes train for years to reach the Olympics, but competing at an elite level doesn't always come with elite pay.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amazon has always been a one-stop shop for everyday essentials across the board.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But Richard Childress said it anyway.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, there were still some comments from people who resist thinking critically, but feel entitled to engage, anyway.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Glenn’s Olympic medal dreams in 2026 and, likely forever, are over.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Almost as soon as it’s completed, this intricate system becomes invisible forever when the foundation and then the building itself are placed over it, leaving no room for errors.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This is the same woman who platformed Moritz and who continually chooses the security money affords.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Members of the organization’s player development and scouting staffs scoff at such rankings and point to their continually finding ways to flip minor leaguers for major league talent.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Highsmith and Ariola said even a building closure — often an extremely unpopular move that can permanently reshape a school district — might not be enough to balance Hamden’s budget if state and local funding don’t rise significantly.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cassandra Tresl Since moving to Italy permanently, Tresl left her tech job and started creating content for her travel blog and newsletter.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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On the closing track, her mourning is tempered with the wisdom that grief is, invariably, the flipside of love.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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Biographers invariably describe Jackson as feeling lonely and different as a child.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In this scenario, the structures of the Universe wouldn’t dissociate and accelerate away from each other, but would instead be eternally reachable to a fast enough observer within the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shot with devotion by DP Hélène Louvart, frame after frame looks like it’s been ripped from the pages of a fashion magazine that someone like Anna might occupy herself with, eternally bored by the rich comforts that their prison-like home provides.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The players most consistently projected for Miami’s range (10 to 13) include cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (LSU) and Jermod McCoy (Tennessee), Ohio State inside linebacker Sonny Styles and receivers Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State) and Makai Lemon (Southern California).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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While Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his friendship with Epstein, concerns about Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to the late financier have dogged the royal family for more than a decade.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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