as long as
conjunction
1
: provided that
can do as they like as long as they have a B average
2
: inasmuch as, since
as long as you're going, I'll go too
Examples of as long as in a Sentence
as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
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As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
The hour-and-16-minute weather delay probably didn’t help matters, but the Jaguars sat in their locker room as long as the Panthers did.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Podcasters and creators, as everyone knows by now, have emerged as a driving force in today’s political climate, and the classification by Treasury could push more people to consider joining the fray or ramping up their content, as long as it is tipped, of course.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Do that by using a clean rag or paper towel treated with a small amount of commercial cleaning or bleach solution, and rub them for as long as directed by the manufacturer's instructions.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
The hour-and-16-minute weather delay probably didn’t help matters, but the Jaguars sat in their locker room as long as the Panthers did.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Podcasters and creators, as everyone knows by now, have emerged as a driving force in today’s political climate, and the classification by Treasury could push more people to consider joining the fray or ramping up their content, as long as it is tipped, of course.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Do that by using a clean rag or paper towel treated with a small amount of commercial cleaning or bleach solution, and rub them for as long as directed by the manufacturer's instructions.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for as long as
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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