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 first message investors and physicians in this space hope to send is that women’s health is — and never was — a niche.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
Page Six notes that Swift and Kelce would join celebrity couples Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, and Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber in tying the knot in the city that never sleeps.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
As Noguchi himself noted, his best works were never created.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
There was never any judgment or anything.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
Page Six notes that Swift and Kelce would join celebrity couples Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, and Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber in tying the knot in the city that never sleeps.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
As Noguchi himself noted, his best works were never created.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
There was never any judgment or anything.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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To give your home a touch of her fun charm, look no further than this adorable wall art.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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Look no further than the damage Blumenthal has done to the University of Connecticut’s desire to obtain Power Conference membership.—
Matthew Chudoba,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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