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

But not as long as the tattoo on the Brighton junior’s right forearm. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026

The average wait time is four months, though seniors in more rural areas have been required to wait for as long as two years. —Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026

But, again, as with the answer above, this is a team that insists on living in the moment as long as there is even an outside chance of playoff success. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026

However, labs can also work with samples that have two contributors as long as most of the sample is from a potential perpetrator. —Anna Schecter, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as long as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas