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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The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family.
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Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Which is – is asking for help, especially from a young girl who isn’t that trusting of people any longer.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 June 2025
It’s been three days since The Rehearsal’s season-two finale aired, so Nathan Fielder doesn’t need to play coy about his big secret any longer.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 May 2025
The problem is, the two can’t coexist in Miami any longer, and the Dolphins need to get Hill to lock in and regain his status as one of the NFL’s elite receivers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Which is – is asking for help, especially from a young girl who isn’t that trusting of people any longer.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 June 2025
It’s been three days since The Rehearsal’s season-two finale aired, so Nathan Fielder doesn’t need to play coy about his big secret any longer.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 May 2025
The problem is, the two can’t coexist in Miami any longer, and the Dolphins need to get Hill to lock in and regain his status as one of the NFL’s elite receivers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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