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
The Canucks were never going to get maximum value for a player who only has seven goals in 50 games on a long-term deal that hasn’t even started yet.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Above all, outcomes are never predetermined.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Realism, even loosely defined as movies of people doing observable and possible things, is never simple or uniform.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The village never explained why.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for never
Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Above all, outcomes are never predetermined.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Realism, even loosely defined as movies of people doing observable and possible things, is never simple or uniform.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The village never explained why.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for never
Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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Senate seat Tillis’ past two election cycles have broken fundraising records, and this is expected to be no different, even without him in the race.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Bruins increased their advantage to 18 points on Dailey’s dunk less than five minutes into the second half and the visitors got no closer than nine the rest of the way.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be none more varied than Turnstile.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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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 10 Mar. 2026.
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