1
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner
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as in anyway
whatever else is done or is the case
you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running
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as in forever
for all time
I will love you always
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Recent Examples of always
The clock is always ticking on getting a state budget done.
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The evening before Music’s Biggest Night, there is always Music’s Smallest but Mightiest Night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, Herbert Spiegel was remembered for caring more about people than profits, treating others with sincerity, working hard and always thinking long-term.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Dell Children's did not have a bone marrow transplant program when it was built in 2007, but that was always the plan.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The evening before Music’s Biggest Night, there is always Music’s Smallest but Mightiest Night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, Herbert Spiegel was remembered for caring more about people than profits, treating others with sincerity, working hard and always thinking long-term.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Dell Children's did not have a bone marrow transplant program when it was built in 2007, but that was always the plan.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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The variability is expected; there’s a dusty environment and the dust distribution is constantly changing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Thea’s former suitor, Tesman struggles to call her by her married name, a slip of the tongue that Hedda constantly needles him about.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway.—
Sanam Mahoozi Arlette Bashizi Saumya Khandelwal Stephen Marche,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson was long known to have been friendly to Epstein but got the job anyway, replacing Karen Pierce, an effective career diplomat with warm ties to MAGA-land who did not particularly want to leave.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Rising from fugitive to fearless warrior, Hind unites warring tribes for a final stand—the Battle of Ze Qar, a clash that will change history forever.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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People have been picking out all their favorite bits of a story and then making spicier versions forever and ever!—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That is a message O’Donnell still continually preaches.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Their continuous efforts involve coalition members regularly appearing at city council meetings and a deluge of emails, now numbering nearly 22,000, continually bombarding city hall.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The largest single contributor is the 2025 reconciliation act, which permanently extended the individual income tax rates and business investment incentives originally established by the 2017 tax act.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Chemical relaxers—another product commonly used to style Black hair—that permanently straighten curly or kinky hair have previously been linked to higher risk of uterine cancer.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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After all, bakeoffs invariably lead to bad blood.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Good intentions run into craven expectations, however, and invariably, the types of terrible choices and consequences that, in Soto’s admirably unsentimental narrative style, wouldn’t be out of place in either a silent-era disaster comedy or a darkly tragic indie.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Effortless and eternally chic, the French bob is defined by its softly undone finish and chin-grazing length.—
Jennifer Hussein,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sheer deliciousness is eternally relevant.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whereas Mercury, a practically airless world, achieves temperatures that rise up to 427 °C (800 °F) in full Sun while its night side can plummet to as low as -180 °C (-290 °F), Venus consistently remains between 440–480 °C (820–900 °F).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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