1
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
The big hit the Mets (9-17) needed never came.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With Trump, these oppositions are never absolute.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Huml said the Museum of Ice Cream, outside of the pandemic, has never closed a location for poor performance.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Geneva, Switzerland — Formula One has, in the year of 2026, perhaps never been as unpredictable and unexpected as demonstrated by the opening scenes of the still nascent season.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With Trump, these oppositions are never absolute.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Huml said the Museum of Ice Cream, outside of the pandemic, has never closed a location for poor performance.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Geneva, Switzerland — Formula One has, in the year of 2026, perhaps never been as unpredictable and unexpected as demonstrated by the opening scenes of the still nascent season.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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Gray and Richardson are both no longer a part of the Rams’ basketball program.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Simmons is right that the glasses are super-thin, which gives them a delightful hand feel no matter the beverage.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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