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
Teng, who is from Taiwan, had never been to the state and went there sight unseen.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Though it’s never been used in a case in New York state, experts say, the use of whole genome sequencing as a DNA analysis method has been used for some time.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
San Francisco had arguably the most talented roster on paper heading into 2024, but the Niners were never able to get anything going consistently last year due to so many of their top players being sidelined.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The play went to video review, and replay appeared to show that the fan never touched the ball.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Though it’s never been used in a case in New York state, experts say, the use of whole genome sequencing as a DNA analysis method has been used for some time.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
San Francisco had arguably the most talented roster on paper heading into 2024, but the Niners were never able to get anything going consistently last year due to so many of their top players being sidelined.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The play went to video review, and replay appeared to show that the fan never touched the ball.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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DeSoto’s Baker retaliated with a strong 33-yard touchdown, but the PAT was no good.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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If your loungewear collection needs a pre-season pick-me-up, though, look no further than Amazon’s best-selling Automet Jogger Sweatpants.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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The Florida Panthers made a flurry of moves in the offseason, but arguably none more important that the hiring of three-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Joel Quenneville.—
Allen Kim,
CNN,
2 Oct. 2019
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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