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never

[nev-er] / ˈnɛv ər /
ADVERB
not at any time
Synonyms
WEAK
at no time don't hold your breath forget it nevermore no way not at all not ever not in any way not in the least not on your life not under any condition
Antonyms
WEAK
always forever

Example Sentences

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Parola says he has taken his fair share of carp hits over the years, but never to the head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They stuck together through their 1981 World Series championship season, after which Lopes was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Lance Hudson, a utility player who never made the major leagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But language has never been a barrier for their global fandom.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But we’ll never know, and it wasn’t the point.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

And no matter how upset she felt, she knew that denying herself an opportunity to learn from her moshom was never productive.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith