as long as
conjunction
1
: provided that
can do as they like as long as they have a B average
2
: inasmuch as, since
as long as you're going, I'll go too
Examples of as long as in a Sentence
as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
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To avoid such an outcome, the state plans to continue looking for the pups as long as possible, with the understanding that if they are not found soon, winter weather may disrupt the search, Benedet said.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The renewal is especially great news for the cast, which has been vocal about their love for the series and their desire to keep going as long as the powers that be allow them too.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Remove at the Right Time In mild climates, leave cloches in place as long as plants need cold protection.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
In this roundabout way, the pledge would redound to China’s benefit, too, as long as Beijing truly does not wish to use force to annex Taiwan.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The renewal is especially great news for the cast, which has been vocal about their love for the series and their desire to keep going as long as the powers that be allow them too.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Remove at the Right Time In mild climates, leave cloches in place as long as plants need cold protection.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
In this roundabout way, the pledge would redound to China’s benefit, too, as long as Beijing truly does not wish to use force to annex Taiwan.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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