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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
Reports insisted that the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling was a blow to ‘transgender rights,’ without ever adequately explaining — or justifying — the term.
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Becket Adams, National Review, 22 June 2025
Though, never in the power rankings era – or possibly ever – had any conference claimed all four spots in one Final Four in any MIAA sport.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The tension builds to a notorious final-act showdown in this Steve Shill film that has become internet meme royalty, with Beyoncé and Larter squaring off in one of the most over-the-top house fights ever filmed.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The Forbes Midas List alum, who is also a partner at Founders Fund — which led the round with a $1 billion investment, its largest ever — owns more than 3% of Anduril, according to Forbes’ estimates, pushing his net worth beyond $1 billion.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Becket Adams, National Review, 22 June 2025
Though, never in the power rankings era – or possibly ever – had any conference claimed all four spots in one Final Four in any MIAA sport.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The tension builds to a notorious final-act showdown in this Steve Shill film that has become internet meme royalty, with Beyoncé and Larter squaring off in one of the most over-the-top house fights ever filmed.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The Forbes Midas List alum, who is also a partner at Founders Fund — which led the round with a $1 billion investment, its largest ever — owns more than 3% of Anduril, according to Forbes’ estimates, pushing his net worth beyond $1 billion.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 10 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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This was a devastating tragedy that forever changed our national psyche.—
Dr. Richard Fichman,
Hartford Courant,
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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There really is no better way to add a vibrant, healthy glow.—
María Quiles,
Vogue,
21 June 2025
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Jaws is really about just you and that Fear That Eats You.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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Three are permanently based in America while the other is operated by Zeppelin in Europe.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Unlike traditional restoration, which permanently alters the painting, these masks can reportedly be removed whenever needed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 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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But permitting executives to live and work remotely conflicts with the messaging that businesses benefit the most when employees show up in person.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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The books always take a little longer to sort through; stacks of paper and hard backs line the tall floating shelves in the back area of the shop, and new ones are constantly being added.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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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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However, questions remained as to whether the highly enriched uranium that Iran would need to develop a nuclear weapon was at the site at the time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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