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never again

never again adverb: at no time in the future; usually said of a negative event, practice, etc., which should not be allowed to reoccur.

Adverb

never again (not comparable)

  1. (set phrase) At no time in the future; usually said of a negative event, practice, etc., which should not be allowed to reoccur.
    • No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost...1941 December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 5:09 from the start, in Day of Infamy Speech, Washington, D.C.
    • Never again becomes more than a slogan: It’s a prayer, a promise, a vow … never again the glorification of base, ugly, dark violence2012, Elie Wiesel, 'Never Again': From a Holocaust phrase to a universal phrase
    Synonyms:
    nevermore

never again meaning in Malay and Indonesian

never again in Malay

at no time in the future
tidak sekali

never again in Indonesian

at no time in the future
jangan sampai lagi terulang, jangan sampai terulang lagi

Examples of never again in a sentence

  • Yet, as Rose says, "Never again is obsolete.2014, Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Whitney Douglas, Sara W. Fry, The Activist Learner: Inquiry, Literacy, and Service to Make Learning Better...
  • What could be more cynical than a cash grab wrapped up in “never again?”2025 January 28, “The Fall of Goma”, in Council on Foreign Relations:

Synonyms of never again

Origin of never again

Current use as slogan popularized after the Holocaust, including by Meir Kahane's titular 1972 book and Jewish Defense League's 1968 adoption of the slogan.

Questions about never again

What does never again mean?
Never again means at no time in the future; usually said of a negative event, practice, etc., which should not be allowed to reoccur.
What is never again in Malay?
Never again in Malay is tidak sekali. See Never again meaning in Malay.
How do you use never again in a sentence?
Yet, as Rose says, "Never again is obsolete.
What part of speech is never again?
Never again is an adverb.

Words near never again in the dictionary

  1. neveling
  2. nevels
  3. neven
  4. never
  5. never a dull moment
  6. never again
  7. never ask the barber if you need a haircut
  8. never been kissed
  9. never change a running system
  10. never eat shredded wheat
  11. never eat soggy waffles

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