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.

Examples of no longer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An April 16 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a post on X, formerly Twitter, that claims residents of certain states no longer have a First Amendment right. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 Because staff at those schools will no longer be employed with Messmer, a WARN notice needed to be filed. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024 And all of a sudden this small, rural community on the shores of Lake Superior no longer had a hospital or an emergency room. Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024 Yet the old producing playbooks no longer reap dependable harvests. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024 The sudden realization that my IUD was three years past its expiration date necessitated an urgent call to my ob-gyn, who no longer takes my insurance, works at the practice, or practices gynecology. Wendi Aarons, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2024 His lawyer, Christian Saint-Palais, later declined to comment to reporters other than to say that the actor was no longer in custody. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Apr. 2024 The film is no longer a portrait of a nationalist agitator, but rather a story of a mother and her son. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024 While the hotel no longer provides overnight accommodations for guests, visitors can still enjoy a bar and restaurant on the ground floor and a museum on the upper floors. The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024

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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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