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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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Of course, the ‘70s disco era will forever be associated with the timeless Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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And if the computation continued forever, the material had no gap.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Turbo generates final images quickly but is twice as expensive in terms of credit use, while relax mode takes its time but is half as expensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Studies from Cornell University and Auckland University show that mothers are half as likely to be called back for jobs as non-mothers.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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And finding climate solutions has always been at the forefront of Robert Schmitt’s, 27, entrepreneurial career.—
Moya Johnson,
Forbes.com,
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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That was the one that really got people pissed on their side.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Will Zalatoris Should Zalatoris really be considered a sleeper if he’s competed three times at the Masters and finished in the top 10 in each of them?—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Contrary to popular myths, studies suggest marijuana may have neuroprotective properties, while alcohol is known to permanently damage brain cells.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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After the operation, I wouldn’t be allowed to lift anything remotely heavy or do any strenuous activity for four to six weeks.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Distance-Extended Gesture Control offers hands-free operation so a user can remotely activate the Tail 2’s AI Tracking, zooming and recording funciton with using simple hand gestures.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 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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In a highly unusual twist, the medical contractor involved, Armor Correctional Health Services, was also criminally prosecuted, successfully, on seven counts of intentionally falsifying medical records and one count of abusing or neglecting a resident in a penal institution.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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