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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In 2019, investigators traced the Kincade fire in Sonoma County, which destroyed 374 homes and other structures, to a transmission line owned by Pacific Gas & Electric that was no longer in service.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Gu, too, is no longer the 18-year-old in Beijing who became the youngest-ever Olympic freestyle skiing champion.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Noonan’s death was also confirmed by actor Karen Sillas in a social media post that no longer appears online.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2026 that’s no longer the case.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Gu, too, is no longer the 18-year-old in Beijing who became the youngest-ever Olympic freestyle skiing champion.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Noonan’s death was also confirmed by actor Karen Sillas in a social media post that no longer appears online.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2026 that’s no longer the case.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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