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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Then all of a sudden Maurice didn’t need working space any longer.
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Let’s not dwell on Crystal Palace’s Europa League/Conference League saga any longer.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
He and his great family should not be forced to endure this ‘stupidity’ any longer!
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Denise Richards couldn't stay silent any longer.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Let’s not dwell on Crystal Palace’s Europa League/Conference League saga any longer.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
He and his great family should not be forced to endure this ‘stupidity’ any longer!
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Denise Richards couldn't stay silent any longer.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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