1
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner
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2
as in anyway
whatever else is done or is the case
you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running
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3
as in forever
for all time
I will love you always
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Recent Examples of always
While customers may view this financial action as a sign the company is going out of business, that's not always the reality.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The reason is to make sure the Ramcharger can always do things like tow, apparently.
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
Not everyone is always up for being challenged by a serious look at the history of Rastafarianism.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Anything with a Negro League legend will always catch my eye.
—Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for always
David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The reason is to make sure the Ramcharger can always do things like tow, apparently.
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
Not everyone is always up for being challenged by a serious look at the history of Rastafarianism.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Anything with a Negro League legend will always catch my eye.
—Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Her mother, constantly cooking and battling stomach pain, sometimes vanishes before dawn.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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Rest assured, the couple is still together and posts each other on Instagram constantly.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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If baseball’s future involves the ability to stream your home team without buying anything else from a cable or satellite provider, the future has arrived in the Southland — for Angels fans, anyway.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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But those who live in the area just want to play football — officially, anyway.—
Richard Amofa,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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If Ukraine cedes land to Russia to end the war, as the Trump administration has signaled it might, many Ukrainians feel they will be stranded forever.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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For this reason, taking forever is not always intentional, explains Sara F. Douglas, PsD, a neuropsychologist specializing in the assessment of the learning, emotional, and behavioral profiles of children, adolescents, and adults.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Remember that moving your furniture or even leaving your shoes in a different spot each day might cause your vacuum to continually change its cleaning route.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The celebrated form of education has been around since Maria Montessori founded it in 1907 in Italy and has continually grown in popularity over the past century.—
Daryl Austin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The Constitutional Court is reviewing parliament’s impeachment of Yoon on December 14 and will decide whether to remove him from office permanently or reinstate him.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated the shutdown permanently lost $3 billion in GDP.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the community, Worthington was invariably described as the woman-in-the-know, a fair-minded reporter with a gracious manner who did her best to give equal billing to causes and cultural events throughout the Tri-City area.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Average, medium-sized sweet potatoes usually cook in about 40 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2025
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Filled with white wine — usually pinot grigio, Ramos says — the servers lift the pitcher high and aim for the mouth.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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While Taillon doesn’t want to go to the other extreme and rely on velocity, there is a balance that too often the 33-year-old couldn’t harness in 2024.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Johnson often shared content of his furry friend on social media.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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