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
Joe Biden never told us anything.
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ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Chris Bassitt, in his 11th year, has never started an ALCS game.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
And you'll never be asked for a tip for your morning pastry.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Death, of course, is never permanent in slasher movies, or parodies of slasher movies, for that matter.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Chris Bassitt, in his 11th year, has never started an ALCS game.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
And you'll never be asked for a tip for your morning pastry.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Death, of course, is never permanent in slasher movies, or parodies of slasher movies, for that matter.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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But excellence and independence are all but impossible to consistently maintain without the steady backing of mentors or salaries, and when the incentives of the internet reward virality no matter how it’s achieved.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless The Grabber is a fun nemesis, and this movie no doubt is set up for yet another sequel in a few years time, hopefully with Finn and Gwen as young adults still haunted.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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