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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Sadly, her owner had nowhere to live with her any longer.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
While the incumbents gave various reasons for stepping down, the increasing polarization and hostility around issues in the city, in some ways mirroring national trends, are discouraging them from staying any longer.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Given the cascading job losses and extreme security crisis, Haiti cannot afford to wait any longer for the reauthorization of this vital program.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
If a shutdown goes on for any longer than roughly a week, WIC may begin running out of funding, Ali Hard, policy director for the National WIC Association, told ABC News' Selina Wang.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
While the incumbents gave various reasons for stepping down, the increasing polarization and hostility around issues in the city, in some ways mirroring national trends, are discouraging them from staying any longer.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Given the cascading job losses and extreme security crisis, Haiti cannot afford to wait any longer for the reauthorization of this vital program.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
If a shutdown goes on for any longer than roughly a week, WIC may begin running out of funding, Ali Hard, policy director for the National WIC Association, told ABC News' Selina Wang.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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