anymore

adverb

any·​more ˌe-nē-ˈmȯr 

variants or less commonly any more

1

: any longer

I was not moving anymore with my feet.

—Anaïs Nin

2

: at the present time : now, nowadays

Hardly a day passes without rain anymore.

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

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

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

Every time we leave the house anymore, I play a game called "Stump the Housebreaker."

—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.

Synonyms of anymore

• now
• currently
• today

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

Who says there are no free rides anymore? —James Taylor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

There will be no Shia villages there anymore. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026

Ian cashes in his debt of honor with William to free Claire, and boy, is William not a fan of Ian anymore. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

No one really needs physical paper and pen anymore. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anymore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore

Kids Definition

anymore

adverb

any·​more ˌen-ē-ˈmō(ə)r 

-ˈmȯ(ə)r

: at the present time : nowadays

never see them anymore