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
There are always challenges, but this certainly seems to be the perfect time to invest in the long-term future of the aerospace industry, particularly in Connecticut.
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Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
And just like Dorothy and her ruby slippers, the path to this place of ease always lurked inside him.
—Janine Schaults, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
No matter how firm our beauty boundaries may be, a product will always come around and test them.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 3 June 2025
My house never looks like that and my stomach certainly isn’t that flat and why do recipes always take 20 minutes longer than described?
—Audrey Ingram, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
And just like Dorothy and her ruby slippers, the path to this place of ease always lurked inside him.
—Janine Schaults, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
No matter how firm our beauty boundaries may be, a product will always come around and test them.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 3 June 2025
My house never looks like that and my stomach certainly isn’t that flat and why do recipes always take 20 minutes longer than described?
—Audrey Ingram, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Having a player who is constantly creating second chances for your team is a huge boost to your offense.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Rewind too early and the blue shell will hit you anyway.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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About 20,000 of those customers were actually ineligible for no-fee trash services from the city but were getting it anyway.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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His towering, bald-headed frame shrouded in floor-length coats and a distinctive voice that meshes a bellow with a whine are forever linked with the alt-grunge-goth-rock that thundered through the ‘90s.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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While this might be her first building project in the UK, as well as outside of Bangladesh , according to Tabassum, her familiarity with constructing for the present, rather than forever, is what made the project less daunting.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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With expectations continually rising, now is a good time for CEOs not only to review organizational performance metrics but also to conduct a self-audit.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Plus, continually eating small amounts of food can be less satisfying than eating a large amount of food all at once.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Patterson complained about her in-laws behind their backs Erin and Simon Patterson got married in 2007 and, after splitting and reconciling multiple times over the years, separated permanently in 2015.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.—
Abe Beame,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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General Release: September Apple invariably releases iOS in September, coinciding with the latest iPhone series.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But, as is invariably the case when government intervenes in markets and imposes price controls, the cure was worse than the disease.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, flagged employee welfare concerns.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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This usually starts at the negative pole of the battery, but the longer the battery is in, the more circumferential the injury that can occur.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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While executives often attend online events, actors tend to network through in-person classes and on-set experiences.—
Stacey Stratton,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This card often arrives when a cycle of surrender is necessary.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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