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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The borders of that monument have been shifting ever since. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025 That gap, however, had been closed by 2021-22 due to the gradual replacement of inefficient long 2s by 3s, and the relative value of 3s and 2s has been roughly the same ever since. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025 That approach has mostly characterized U.S. policy in Asia ever since. Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 Kill Guneet Monga’s Kill premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and has been making waves across the globe ever since. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ever since 

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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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