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
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
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
Bill White
Every time we leave the house anymore, I play a game called "Stump the Housebreaker."
—Erma Bombeck
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.
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
Also there’s no horny TV anymore.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
For instance, a study published earlier this year found that Lakes Michigan and Huron don't consistently separate into layers − or stratify − in the winter anymore.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The couple had been victims to divorce rumors earlier in the year after fans noticed Bechrakis wasn’t featured prominently on his social media anymore.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2025
In Zambuena, people weren’t arrested for expressing disagreement with the president or his party anymore.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
For instance, a study published earlier this year found that Lakes Michigan and Huron don't consistently separate into layers − or stratify − in the winter anymore.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The couple had been victims to divorce rumors earlier in the year after fans noticed Bechrakis wasn’t featured prominently on his social media anymore.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2025
In Zambuena, people weren’t arrested for expressing disagreement with the president or his party anymore.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Anymore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anymore. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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anymore
adverb
any·more
ˌen-ē-ˈmō(ə)r 
-ˈmȯ(ə)r
: at the present time : nowadays
never see them anymore
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