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as in forever
for all time
the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village
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as in really
to a great degree
boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you
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Recent Examples of ever
The big-league pitching staff is not promising — FanGraphs noted the Sox bullpen is the worst the website’s formula has ever measured at this point in the offseason — and outside of Luis Robert, who could be traded any day from now until the end of July, the hitters aren’t very scary.
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Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
With Shondaland’s signature flair and Paul William Davies’ sharp script, the show moves fast, keeps you guessing, and lets its ensemble shine without ever losing its center.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
No family should ever have to endure the tragic nightmare of losing a beloved child.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s by far the highest total ever, eclipsing the 25 units the ACC won in 2016.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
With Shondaland’s signature flair and Paul William Davies’ sharp script, the show moves fast, keeps you guessing, and lets its ensemble shine without ever losing its center.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
No family should ever have to endure the tragic nightmare of losing a beloved child.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s by far the highest total ever, eclipsing the 25 units the ACC won in 2016.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
Adverb
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The children whose lives were changed forever by the bombing were different ages with various backgrounds.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the facility wasn’t up to snuff for NASCAR to return in 2014 — a product of the facility getting worse with time — and at that point, the racing seemed forever lost.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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According to aviation analytics company Cirium, out of about 60 long-distance international airlines the company surveyed for Afar, just under half offer a true, completely separate, first-class cabin.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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Next, carefully add clear, warm water, again pouring it along the inside of the glass until the egg is half submerged.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The classic Trader Joe’s tote bag has, in our humble opinion, always been kind of a slay.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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That has always been the foundation of the dandy tradition.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In Season 4, the challenges don’t quite stack up, and there’s a reluctance on the creators’ part to really sink their teeth into the whirlwind of producing late-night TV.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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But is this really a new concept, or just a rebranding?—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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However, perhaps the most significant factor was how the pandemic permanently changed market dynamics.—
Joe Camberato,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In some cases people in the same family or group who crossed the border together ended up getting different documents, which means that those who got parole have a much easier time finding a way to permanently stay in the United States.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Trump signed another executive order that forced all federal employees who work remotely to return the office.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Is Staten remotely prepared for what might be coming?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Since the launch of Billboard Arabia in 2023, Manal has been a recurring presence—an artist whose work constantly challenges norms and celebrates female empowerment.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just leave your inability to suspend biblical amounts of disbelief at the door, and prepare to experience the absolute bone-chilling horror that is a constantly pinging smartphone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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