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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
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self stepped into the Jayhawks’ locker room as his players were being interviewed by media members after his squad’s 68-60 Round of 64 NCAA Tournament victory over a never-say-die Cal Baptist squad Friday night at Viejas Arena on San Diego State’s campus.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Since Few took over the program for the 1999-2000 season, Gonzaga has never missed the NCAA Tournament while winning 773 games.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
But the Vandals would never lead again.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Despite all the activity going on outside, noise was never an issue.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Since Few took over the program for the 1999-2000 season, Gonzaga has never missed the NCAA Tournament while winning 773 games.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
But the Vandals would never lead again.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Despite all the activity going on outside, noise was never an issue.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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Tuesday was no different as Texas’ 62-53 lead was whittled down to one point after burly forward Darrion Williams made North Carolina State’s third 3-pointer in a span of 86 seconds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Change is possible, no matter how ingrained our bad habits are.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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