anymore
adverb
any·more
ˌe-nē-ˈmȯr 
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
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
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
Bill White
Every time we leave the house anymore, I play a game called "Stump the Housebreaker."
—Erma Bombeck
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.
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
Ferguson said Gayton worked for many years as a driver, but didn’t like getting behind the wheel anymore.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Ryan Coogler didn’t want to hide anymore The film conveys two forms of peonage prominent in the 1930s South—labor arrangements not far removed from slavery.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
And here's the kicker: cannabis isn’t a niche market anymore.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Are state lawmakers investigating the Hope Florida Foundation? Not anymore.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Ryan Coogler didn’t want to hide anymore The film conveys two forms of peonage prominent in the 1930s South—labor arrangements not far removed from slavery.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
And here's the kicker: cannabis isn’t a niche market anymore.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Are state lawmakers investigating the Hope Florida Foundation? Not anymore.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for anymore
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“Anymore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anymore. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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anymore
adverb
any·more
ˌen-ē-ˈmō(ə)r
-ˈmȯ(ə)r
: at the present time : nowadays
never see them anymore
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