ever since
idiom
1
: continually or often from a past time until now
We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since.
I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.
2
: continually from the time in the past when : since
She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.
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Jones made the Pro Bowl and led the New England Patriots to the playoffs as a rookie, but his game has fallen off a cliff ever since.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The health of absolutely everyone in the British royal family has been closely watched ever since King Charles and Kate Middleton both announced cancer diagnoses last year.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
The name stuck with him ever since.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The stock’s been rallying ever since and is now about to challenge the high end of the range.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The health of absolutely everyone in the British royal family has been closely watched ever since King Charles and Kate Middleton both announced cancer diagnoses last year.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
The name stuck with him ever since.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The stock’s been rallying ever since and is now about to challenge the high end of the range.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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