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

Camp might be quiet at the moment with several players away from the Mets to play for their respective countries, but as long as Peralta is around, there is always plenty of energy. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026

While blue and green carpets can feel like a major nostalgia trip, Goddard isn’t opposed to bringing them back, as long as it's done with intention. —Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026

In the 2000s, the tech industry started to take some of [these] and apply them to games and social media platforms with the explicit goal of keeping kids on devices for as long as possible. —Alicia Garceau, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026

And for skygazers in Arizona, witnessing the phenomenon should be incredibly easy from Earth – as long as pesky clouds don't spoil the view. —Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as long as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas