ever

adverb

ˈe-vər How to pronounce ever (audio)
Definition of evernext
1
as in forever
for all time the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason

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2
as in half
in any way or respect how can we ever repay what you've done for us?

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3
as in always
on every relevant occasion the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village

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4
as in really
to a great degree boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you

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Recent Examples of ever Jonathan Berg-Einhorn’s set may be the best Chris Jones has ever seen in this Belmont Avenue venue. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 That reversed path from discovery to purchase is what turns casual scrolling into a shopping opportunity before the viewer ever planned to buy. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo’s first-ever Daisy Chain Fields music festival is nearly here, celebrating women in music with a lineup that includes the likes of Chappell Roan and special guests Stevie Nicks, Karen O and Sarah McLachlan. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Today, women have more jobs and spending power than ever before. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ever
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
  1. forever
  2. half
  3. always
  4. really
  5. permanently
  6. remotely
  7. constantly
  8. highly
Adverb
  • This reckoning between mother and son will forever change the meaning of their relationship.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Your light will be something the world will search forever to find again.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of forever
Adverb
  • Other findings of the report show that 94% of organizations are worried about the economy, 79% cite rising cybersecurity threats, and just half feel confident managing data-security risk as AI becomes embedded in benefits administration.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Washington Post reported in June that the entire project was estimated to cost $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, per a contractor’s project estimate.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of half
Adverb
  • Top Gear has not been on air since 2022, but a return was always likely, given the BBC Studios franchise is too big to leave in the garage.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Winter Park High School athletic director Charlie Battaglini said the city of Winter Park, with a proud link to its schools, has always played a big role in the Wildcats’ record-setting stack of state all-sports championships.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • There’s no point building a humanoid robot that’s really good at a specific task and not very good at generalising.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The joy Lisa has with her RHUGT cast compared with the dread her RHOSLC cast seems to bring her really bums me out — especially because of how much of this trip is championing the sisterhood of Housewives.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of really
Adverb
  • Bagpipes were trotted out, ceilidhs given, drams of whisky poured, and, rather more permanently, heathered swaths of Caledonia repurposed as sporting estates.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But none were enough to permanently divert him from the 2,193-mile trail that runs between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.
    — Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of permanently
Adverb
  • The World Humanoid Robot Games allowed for human teleoperation of robots in certain events, but penalized the final score if robots were being remotely controlled rather than performing autonomously.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When Wells Fargo began planning a post-pandemic return to the office, Billesdon requested to continue working remotely.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of remotely
Adverb
  • Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This is because the material that serves as the building blocks for planets is constantly escaping the swirling platters of gas and dust, or protoplanetary disks, that wrap around infant stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Its work-in-progress was also one of five titles at the 2025 prestigious and highly selective Annecy Animation Showcase at the Cannes Festival’s Marché du Film.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Despite its highly specialized geometry, the Swoop felt like a fundamentally good bicycle.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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