no longer
idiom
—used to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
I can no longer afford the car.
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But the task proved daunting considering that Chopra Jonas, 30 at the time, was no longer in the ingenue phase of her life.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
These transitions have wrought a new relationship to impermanence, and to the meaning of both family and home, installing grief as a permanent fixture in my life and making even my parents’ home feel slightly foreign now that my father no longer lives there.
—Naomi Jackson, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
LaChanze, a Broadway actor and producer, was initially announced as a member of the producing team in September 2025, but is no longer part of the production.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
In reality, only two members of last October’s ALDS roster, Devin Williams and Luke Weaver, are no longer with the organization.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
These transitions have wrought a new relationship to impermanence, and to the meaning of both family and home, installing grief as a permanent fixture in my life and making even my parents’ home feel slightly foreign now that my father no longer lives there.
—Naomi Jackson, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
LaChanze, a Broadway actor and producer, was initially announced as a member of the producing team in September 2025, but is no longer part of the production.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
In reality, only two members of last October’s ALDS roster, Devin Williams and Luke Weaver, are no longer with the organization.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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