ever since
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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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Over the 1960s and 1970s, as well as ever since, a combination of observational and theoretical advances unequivocally demonstrated the success of the Big Bang in describing our Universe and predicting its properties.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
One of them had stumbled upon Sleep Token at a music festival a few years ago and had been hooked on the band’s teachings ever since, while the other had flown to New York from rural Texas just to be at the evening’s show.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
And although officials walked back their denunciation of her a few days later, Marin-Franco says the doubts have lingered around her ever since, from neighbor and stranger alike.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
First announced in February, the new standalone brand — NikeSKIMS — has had fans buzzing with anticipation ever since, eager to see what the iconic brands would cook up.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
One of them had stumbled upon Sleep Token at a music festival a few years ago and had been hooked on the band’s teachings ever since, while the other had flown to New York from rural Texas just to be at the evening’s show.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
And although officials walked back their denunciation of her a few days later, Marin-Franco says the doubts have lingered around her ever since, from neighbor and stranger alike.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
First announced in February, the new standalone brand — NikeSKIMS — has had fans buzzing with anticipation ever since, eager to see what the iconic brands would cook up.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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