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as in forever
for all time
the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village
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as in really
to a great degree
boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you
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Recent Examples of ever
Was there ever a version of the story in your mind that had a happy ending?
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Knight claimed that Pac, floating in and out of consciousness, wanted to be killed before ever going back to jail because of his role in the casino brawl that took place hours earlier.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
No team had ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
In a moment when antisemitism is surging globally and American Jews feel increasingly unsafe in their own communities, the words of public figures matter more than ever.
—Lisa Katz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Knight claimed that Pac, floating in and out of consciousness, wanted to be killed before ever going back to jail because of his role in the casino brawl that took place hours earlier.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
No team had ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
In a moment when antisemitism is surging globally and American Jews feel increasingly unsafe in their own communities, the words of public figures matter more than ever.
—Lisa Katz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
Adverb
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Finally, island ecosystems can be particularly fragile, with the introduction of even one invasive species tipping the balance forever.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The feeling immediately evokes the ease of summers of our youth when the days seemed to stretch out forever.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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Around Los Angeles, flower sellers who congregate outside Forest Lawn were missing, buses were running half empty, car washes were closed.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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With the tournament roughly half over, the 70,248 fans who showed up Sunday afternoon in Charlotte marked the second-most any game in the tournament has drawn so far, trailing only the 80,619 that came to the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles for a match one week before.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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France — always in the mix in the major tournaments of the women’s game, yet still without a trophy.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Jordan once fired on a small hut suspected of shooting down a U.S. helicopter and later learned that women and children were among the dead inside, a revelation that always haunted him, even though his actions were found to be legal, the clemency petition said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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That was really hard to watch on the show, her struggling.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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These plush surfaces and advanced digital displays are further enhanced by impressive ambient lighting that really ups the cabin experience when the sun goes down.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Whether they’re hired permanently or temporarily through an agency, these workers will now be covered by California’s workplace safety rules.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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In environments where stakeholders expect AI systems to enhance decision-making and drive results, even a single failure can permanently damage confidence.—
Ayman Shoukry,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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For example, the allegations claim the U.S. facilitators received laptops from U.S. companies at their homes and enabled overseas IT workers to access the laptops remotely.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Dreaming of living in Europe while working remotely?—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Some are technological, such as the need to constantly create more efficient batteries and durable materials to support increasingly advanced models and use cases.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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This suggests that the issues that may have caused both the engines to fail likely occurred at nearly the same moment— a highly unusual scenario, experts said.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Both can shoot 10-bit 4K video at 60 frames per second (fps) (or 120 fps for slow-motion playback), with the larger wide-angle sensor also offering an impressive 14 stops of dynamic range and highly impressive low-light capabilities.—
Sam Kieldsen,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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