NEVER Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

never

adverb

ˈne-vər

Definition of never

as in not

at no time I have never been out of the country

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as in no

not in any degree, way, or under any condition even though my proposal was turned down, I will never be convinced that my idea isn't a good one

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Recent Examples of never The original car shown at Goodwood was never intended to be a commercial product. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 Maybe not, but the upside would never trump the downside because the jig was up. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026 For the longest time, there was this pretty, ethereal sound, as if a fairy were about to appear before me, but the fairy never appeared. — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Verstappen has struggled with his starts several times this season, and Antonelli’s blast into the first corner never gave him a chance to win the inside line. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for never

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Arianespace has announced that the next Ariane 6 launch will take place no earlier than November 23, marking the rocket’s return to flight after ground testing reportedly revealed an issue with one of its turbopumps, European Spaceflight reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
To hear Kenneth Walker tell it, the leadup to Sunday’s showdown in Week 7 of the NFL season feels no different from the Chiefs’ previous one, or the one before that.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be none more varied than Turnstile.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026

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