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
No one else entered the room and Manzano never left.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Atkinson never played a game at Syracuse and rejoined Tampa Bay a week later.
—Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
But he's never related to a role more than his Devil Wears Prada character.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Harris' campaign failures on the economy got us into the chaotic mess that the Trump administration has already become, and Democrats can never forget the lesson of her campaign.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Atkinson never played a game at Syracuse and rejoined Tampa Bay a week later.
—Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
But he's never related to a role more than his Devil Wears Prada character.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Harris' campaign failures on the economy got us into the chaotic mess that the Trump administration has already become, and Democrats can never forget the lesson of her campaign.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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