as long as
conjunction
1
: provided that
can do as they like as long as they have a B average
2
: inasmuch as, since
as long as you're going, I'll go too
Examples of as long as in a Sentence
as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
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The lead times for high-voltage transformers, essential for grid interconnection, have increased to as long as four years.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Angels owner Arte Moreno’s comments in spring training, suggesting surveys had shown fans were more confirmed with affordability and a safe environment than a winning team, are going to reverberate for a good while, at least as long as the team’s futility continues.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Some shoppers are also committing to longer auto loans ‒ as long as seven years ‒ to make their monthly payments more affordable, but that can come with risks, Schulz said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 18 May 2026
With a hot scorer in the prime of his career, Colombia could be a major threat as long as Diaz is in top shape.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Angels owner Arte Moreno’s comments in spring training, suggesting surveys had shown fans were more confirmed with affordability and a safe environment than a winning team, are going to reverberate for a good while, at least as long as the team’s futility continues.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Some shoppers are also committing to longer auto loans ‒ as long as seven years ‒ to make their monthly payments more affordable, but that can come with risks, Schulz said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 18 May 2026
With a hot scorer in the prime of his career, Colombia could be a major threat as long as Diaz is in top shape.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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