as long as

Definition of as long asnext
as in now
for the reason that as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood

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Recent Examples of as long as The Milky Way can be seen from dark locations throughout North America and other mid-northern latitudes, as long as the sky is clear and relatively free of artificial light. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Robinson had agreed to surrender as long as it was done peacefully. ABC News, 5 July 2026 Technically, construction can take place at any time, day or night, weekday or weekend, as long as the construction work does not exceed the sound of a normal conversation. Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 5 July 2026 This applies to any airline as long as the flight is departing, arriving, or traveling within the United States. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as long as
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as long as
inasmuch as
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  • If anecdotal evidence is anything to go by, the tens of millions of viewers tuning into Fox every day for the soccer spectacle can be lumped into a single body, inasmuch as everybody—as in, like, everybody—seems to dislike Lalas … or at least the version of himself that he’s ginned up for TV.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
  • Advertisement What connects Orbán’s targets is not ideology inasmuch as his contempt for their independence.
    David Pressman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20long%20as. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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