anymore

adverb

any·​more ˌe-nē-ˈmȯr 

variants or less commonly any more

1

: any longer

I was not moving anymore with my feet.

—Anaïs Nin

2

: at the present time : now, nowadays

Hardly a day passes without rain anymore.

Anymore vs. Any More: Usage Guide

Although both anymore and any more are found in written use, in current writing anymore is the more common styling. Anymore is regularly used in negative,

No one can be natural anymore.

—May Sarton

interrogative,

Do you read much anymore?

and conditional

If you do that anymore, I'll leave.

contexts and in certain positive constructions.

The Washingtonian is too sophisticated to believe anymore in solutions.

—Russell Baker

In many regions of the U.S. the use of anymore in sense 2 is quite common in positive constructions, especially in speech.

… everybody's cool anymore.

—Bill White

Every time we leave the house anymore, I play a game called "Stump the Housebreaker."

—Erma Bombeck

The positive use appears to have been of Midland origin, but it is now reported to be widespread in all speech areas of the U.S. except New England.

Synonyms of anymore

• now
• currently
• today

Examples of anymore in a Sentence

I never see them anymore.

they don't sell that kind of sandwich anymore

Recent Examples on the Web

For Hansen, success isn’t measured solely by the size of a catch anymore. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

That’s hardly the question anymore. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Staying active is also not confined to the brick-and-mortar gym anymore, especially after Covid-era restrictions influenced many to build sweat sanctuaries at home, invest in equipment like Pelotons, or simply power on a YouTube video and hop on a yoga mat in their living rooms. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

But judging from all the people crowding into downtown on that unseasonably warm March afternoon, Livermore isn’t so hidden anymore. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anymore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore
• matador

Kids Definition

anymore

adverb

any·​more ˌen-ē-ˈmō(ə)r 

-ˈmȯ(ə)r

: at the present time : nowadays

never see them anymore