no longer

phrase

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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As of Monday, Blue was no longer employed at the McDonald’s, and is being held at the Broward County Jail without bond, per NBC Miami. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Australia’s cultural ties no longer flow predominantly to the United Kingdom but extend across Asia and the Middle East. Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 And attackers are no longer limiting their focus to the executive. Christopher Pierson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 But that’s no longer necessary with Rice healthy and Cox able to handle the point. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for no longer

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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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