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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When the camp comes into view–which can be in as short as 45 minutes or as long as a few hours, depending on your eagerness for wildlife spotting versus the desire of simply getting to your tent and relaxing—another wow factor sets in.
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However, diarrhea can last as long as a week.
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There’s a recognition that, as long as the work is done or the target is met, how someone gets there is less of an issue.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
However, diarrhea can last as long as a week.
—Hali Smith
june 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
There’s a recognition that, as long as the work is done or the target is met, how someone gets there is less of an issue.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The tanks seem to be interchangeable between brands as long as the machine models are the same.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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