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
But, at a time when McCullum and those around him are under scrutiny like never before in his four years in charge, remarkably few of those words were new.
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Pretty and practical, the smocked dress creates a sense of comfort and ease that never goes out of summer style.
—Irina Grechko, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Construction finished after Reagan left office, and the property ultimately never served its intended function.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Okafor lined a two-run single to right and the Scotties never trailed again.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Pretty and practical, the smocked dress creates a sense of comfort and ease that never goes out of summer style.
—Irina Grechko, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Construction finished after Reagan left office, and the property ultimately never served its intended function.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Okafor lined a two-run single to right and the Scotties never trailed again.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for never
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The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Fort Moultrie National Monument no longer has information related to rising sea levels that threaten Charleston Harbor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be none more varied than Turnstile.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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