1
: always
ever striving to improve
the ever-increasing population
2
a
: at any time
more than ever before
b
: in any way
how can I ever thank you
3
—used as an intensive
looks ever so angry
am I ever happy to see you
Examples of ever in a Sentence
The crime rate is higher now than it has ever been.
He's forgotten all he's ever learned about history.
Have you ever been to France?
She's doing fine and is as pretty as ever.
No one has ever seen a better example of woodwork.
Has this ever been done before?
Did it ever occur to you that I might like more myself?
That was the worst movie I ever saw.
Technology in recent years has become ever more sophisticated.
The deadline draws ever closer.
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Only about 50 such devices have ever been implanted in the United States.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
Or, perhaps, since San Diego never had a team, this is the first time some fans ever really noticed MLS.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
But consensus is that the Gascón scandal — in which the first out trans actress ever nominated for an Oscar was revealed to have posted hateful tweets against numerous minority groups — did have an effect on the race.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Just a couple of years ago, during LVMH watch week, Antoine Pin, the former Bulgari managing director of watches now CEO at TAG Heuer, was pressed on whether or not the company would ever release a Bulgari for men.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
Or, perhaps, since San Diego never had a team, this is the first time some fans ever really noticed MLS.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
But consensus is that the Gascón scandal — in which the first out trans actress ever nominated for an Oscar was revealed to have posted hateful tweets against numerous minority groups — did have an effect on the race.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Just a couple of years ago, during LVMH watch week, Antoine Pin, the former Bulgari managing director of watches now CEO at TAG Heuer, was pressed on whether or not the company would ever release a Bulgari for men.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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