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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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His words: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

They have never been nine points clear at this stage of a campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He knows he will never have room for the tables and chairs and ornate cabinets, but they reminded him of adventure, of possibility, of youth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I also don’t want to have kids — I never have.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

She was so upset when she got home from school that she was sure, 100 percent, that she would never feel better ever again in her entire life.

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

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