any longer
idiom
—usually used in negative statements to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
We can't ignore these problems any longer.
I can't afford the car any longer.
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Unable to bear the silence any longer, Aisha sat up.
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Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
So this is not someone who was in power, had any influence on the politics of Honduras any longer.
—NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Miami Beach Fire Department officials urged the City Commission to approve the community center proposal and not delay the station’s construction any longer.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
In 2023 and 2024, Harrison and Luciano were the team's top prospects, and now neither is with the team any longer.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
So this is not someone who was in power, had any influence on the politics of Honduras any longer.
—NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Miami Beach Fire Department officials urged the City Commission to approve the community center proposal and not delay the station’s construction any longer.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
In 2023 and 2024, Harrison and Luciano were the team's top prospects, and now neither is with the team any longer.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for any longer
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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