ever since
idiom
1
: continually or often from a past time until now
We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since.
I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.
2
: continually from the time in the past when : since
She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.
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Lowry has been listed as a soldier missing in action (MIA) ever since.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Augustine’s views would go on to influence Thomas Aquinas, who (along with Virgil) would influence Dante Alighieri, who would influence John Milton, who would influence how the English-speaking world has read and interpreted the Bible ever since.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
But in some ways, people have been wanting this for forever because ever since the first Bootleg Series in 1991 or even Biograph [in 1985], there’s always been this fascination with Dylan’s very, very early career.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Biya, 92, took office in 1982 and has held a tight grip on power ever since, doing away with the presidential term limit in 2008 and winning reelection by comfortable margins.
—CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Augustine’s views would go on to influence Thomas Aquinas, who (along with Virgil) would influence Dante Alighieri, who would influence John Milton, who would influence how the English-speaking world has read and interpreted the Bible ever since.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
But in some ways, people have been wanting this for forever because ever since the first Bootleg Series in 1991 or even Biograph [in 1985], there’s always been this fascination with Dylan’s very, very early career.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Biya, 92, took office in 1982 and has held a tight grip on power ever since, doing away with the presidential term limit in 2008 and winning reelection by comfortable margins.
—CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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