1
: not ever : at no time
I never met her
2
: not in any degree : not under any condition
never the wiser for his experience
Examples of never in a Sentence
I will never shop at that store again.
I have never seen that happen before.
That man has never heard of you.
We will never forget what we saw.
You never know what you'll find at a flea market.
I never meant to hurt you.
She never really said that.
There is never enough time to finish our work.
Never in my whole life have I been so offended!
I gave him my business for years and never for one moment did I suspect that he was a criminal.
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Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
But employees suing are more concerned about security, insisting that a master list of all government employees has never been compiled before and accusing the Trump administration of failing to conduct a privacy impact assessment.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
Considering that several studies have shown a link between wildfire exposure and myriad mental health issues such as post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression, it’s never been more necessary to take steps to mitigate some of the adverse effects.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
So Far The book project never came to fruition, and the tape was lost.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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never
adverb
nev·er
ˈnev-ər 
1
: not ever : at no time
I never saw it before
never had a sick day in my life
2
: not to any extent or in any way
never fear
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