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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Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Tribune estimates the Guard deployment that never happened because of court action cost taxpayers $19 million.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Scott Venable, lead pastor of Northwood Church in Keller, said the city has never been at risk of being governed by sharia or any other foreign laws.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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