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
Varda’s goal is to provide an in-orbit environment to develop crystals for drugs under conditions that can never be achieved on Earth.
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Now to find a way to make sure the Warriors never have to play a back-to-back set.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
His certainty comes after Lisa Ribacoff-Mooney, a polygraph expert and the owner of Interpoint Investigative Services, told RadarOnline that Guthrie is likely dead and she will probably never be found, because authorities just don’t know where to look.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Uh oh — a Dutton should never say those words!
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Now to find a way to make sure the Warriors never have to play a back-to-back set.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
His certainty comes after Lisa Ribacoff-Mooney, a polygraph expert and the owner of Interpoint Investigative Services, told RadarOnline that Guthrie is likely dead and she will probably never be found, because authorities just don’t know where to look.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Uh oh — a Dutton should never say those words!
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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But no matter the prodding, Terminus never wanted the patrons to feel cheated, so the games, while tricky, were winnable, and the prizes reasonable and fair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Fox’s efforts to cater to a digitally savvy cohort to boost the fortunes of its news operations will no doubt be watched by other mainstream TV-news outlets.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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