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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HOAs may restrict nativity scenes, menorahs, crosses and other religious items as long as the rule is content-neutral; focused on size, placement or safety — not the message; and evenly enforced or applied the same way to everyone.
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Everything was permitted—as long as it could be commercially exploited.
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With no effective treatment, supportive care such as harnesses, physical therapy, and wheelchairs can help maintain quality of life for as long as possible.
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Cash Back rewards do not expire as long as your account is open!
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
Everything was permitted—as long as it could be commercially exploited.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
With no effective treatment, supportive care such as harnesses, physical therapy, and wheelchairs can help maintain quality of life for as long as possible.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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