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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2
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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3
as in forever
for all time
I will love you always
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Recent Examples of always
Maybe anyone busting on a contemporary Knute Rockne on live television would always hit.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Don Lima, always a champion for civic causes, headed up the organization, which became the Italian American Heritage Foundation the following June.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
All that to say, thank you for always being there.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Don Lima, always a champion for civic causes, headed up the organization, which became the Italian American Heritage Foundation the following June.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
All that to say, thank you for always being there.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Presenting that evidence could prove tricky, experts say, as the import tax rate has constantly changed over time.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The result was the same anyway.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the decent people who are likely to pay attention to calls for calm and cool aren’t the ones raising the temperature anyway.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The idea caught on—and changed safari forever.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Year after year, Republicans and Democrats alike have traveled to Ground Zero to reflect on the day that changed our nation forever.—
Andrew Garbarino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Openings will continually periodically through until 2026, where once finished – 12 houses will be available.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That’s not the place with the cheapest drink specials, permanently sticky counter tops and ketchup on bread being served as pizza slices.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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And the team has survived the loss of forward Patrick Agyemang, permanently transferred to an English team in July, with no real issues.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As Democrats remain dissatisfied with Justice Department's records compliance with a House Oversight Committee subpoena, the Rules panel is likely to resume its pressure campaign that could invariably renew the stalemate.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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So many huge successes have emerged from New Trier, which is just a comment that good schools are invariably an effect of the students showing up for school each day.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His life was secured eternally by His Savior, Jesus Christ.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two cross blades several times before finally teaming up against the Radiance, which is trapped within a container known as the Black Egg, sealed by the power of three eternally sleeping bugs known as the Dreamers.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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At a time when many people in business seem to be solely focused on themselves and their own success, isolated from others, Enzo Iftiu has consistently believed in teamwork.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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David Long has also played for a bunch of teams and was in Los Angeles when Evero was with the Rams, though, as stated before, his former proteges haven’t necessarily led to consistently strong results in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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