1
as in not
at no time
I have never been out of the country
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2
as in no
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
even though my proposal was turned down, I will never be convinced that my idea isn't a good one
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Recent Examples of never
And never far from mind at these events is the memory of the 2016 Pulse shooting that left 49 dead and 53 wounded at an Orlando hub of LGBTQ nightlife.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
Always mow slopes and hills from side to side (and never mow when the grass is wet).
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Abrego Garcia has no criminal record and his family says he was never involved with a gang.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Instead of feeling free to express themselves, both partners find themselves in a constant state of alertness, never fully able to be their authentic selves.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
Always mow slopes and hills from side to side (and never mow when the grass is wet).
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Abrego Garcia has no criminal record and his family says he was never involved with a gang.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Instead of feeling free to express themselves, both partners find themselves in a constant state of alertness, never fully able to be their authentic selves.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for never
Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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Though Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom today, the treaty secured the main goal of the 1798 rebellion: equal rights and self-determination for all citizens, no matter their religion.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Vendors that can only operate in isolation—no matter how good their specific application—will risk becoming redundant.—
Amber Nigam,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
8 Sep. 2019
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Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.—
Nate Bryan,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Nov. 2019
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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