1
: not ever : at no time
I never met her
2
: not in any degree : not under any condition
never the wiser for his experience
Examples of never in a Sentence
I will never shop at that store again.
I have never seen that happen before.
That man has never heard of you.
We will never forget what we saw.
You never know what you'll find at a flea market.
I never meant to hurt you.
She never really said that.
There is never enough time to finish our work.
Never in my whole life have I been so offended!
I gave him my business for years and never for one moment did I suspect that he was a criminal.
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Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The cause was never far from the minds of those present with many sporting the colors of the Palestinian flag in their lapels.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The service, which allows account recovery through ID verification with partner Onfido, was seen by some critics as a betrayal of Ledger’s core promise: private keys never leave the device.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The stakes are low, the food is delicious, and there’s never been a better time to declare it your favorite holiday.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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never
adverb
nev·er
ˈnev-ər 
1
: not ever : at no time
I never saw it before
never had a sick day in my life
2
: not to any extent or in any way
never fear
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