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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
To date, this is the most lightweight and durable suitcase Samsonite has ever released.
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Jamie Hergenrader, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Such concepts—risk scoring, escalation processes, regulatory compliance mapping and ongoing monitoring—become ever more directly related to smart factories and global supply chains.
—Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Dakota Johnson and Kate Hudson have been friends for…ever?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 July 2025
During this period, the telescope will zip its view across the sky in a carefully choreographed dance that will ultimately produce the best high-definition movie of the heavens that humanity has ever conceived.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
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Jamie Hergenrader, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Such concepts—risk scoring, escalation processes, regulatory compliance mapping and ongoing monitoring—become ever more directly related to smart factories and global supply chains.
—Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Dakota Johnson and Kate Hudson have been friends for…ever?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 July 2025
During this period, the telescope will zip its view across the sky in a carefully choreographed dance that will ultimately produce the best high-definition movie of the heavens that humanity has ever conceived.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
Adverb
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Gauguin might have gone on leading this bourgeois-bohemian life forever, making more money and more babies, confining his art to evenings and weekends.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Federal funding for Penn Station won’t last forever, and construction costs only increase with delays.—
Carlo Scissura,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Today, 3 of every 10 schools are half empty, and 47 operate at less than a third of capacity, including Frederick Douglass Academy High School, which spends $93,000 for each of its 28 students.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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The Fold 7 is as large as any flagship smartphone, and the Flip 7 is half as much when closed.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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My friends at camp loved those and would always ask to read them.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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At baseball, there is always a cheap seat somewhere.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Each suite has its own floor, but the public spaces are where the hotel really shines.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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She’s really elevated the issue to a national level.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The closure will impact 23 union employees, who will be permanently separated from the company Sept. 8.—
Shelley Nelson,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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In particular, some cleaners can permanently damage stainless steel, wood, marble, and other natural stone surfaces.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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States could also revise telemedicine laws, which sometimes bar out-of-state providers from treating patients remotely.—
Lucy Tu,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Actions like, for example, enabling the device administrator permission, which can let an app remotely wipe your phone.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The best leaders constantly calibrate based on audience cues.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Sources attributed it to a combination of factors including scheduling that are constantly in flux for a great many indie film packages.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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The only unique password, as far as the U.S. is concerned, was the (not so) highly original password1.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Utilities are highly regulated, and political headwinds could change with every election cycle.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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