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

Synonyms of as long as

• now
• because
• since
• seeing
• inasmuch as

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This option allows a working spouse to contribute to an IRA on behalf of the nonworking spouse, as long as the couple files a joint tax return and has enough earned income to cover the contributions. —Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

His legacy will live on through others as long as Paige Spiranac is creating content. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Patients with small cell lung cancer who had gotten a Covid shot within 100 days of starting treatment lived nearly twice as long as those who hadn’t. —Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

For example, a dwarf galaxy in isolation might need as long as 14 billion years — essentially the age of the universe — to fully reach its stable form. —Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as long as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas