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 as long as the bag, string, and paper tag are made with plant materials, simply remove the staple and add it to your compost. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

For as long as most of us can remember, someone else has been telling our stories. — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Writing creates a life that will sustain the woman’s legacy—as long as someone is there to apprehend it. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Coneflowers stop blooming after the first hard frost, and they can still be harvested then as long as the cone holding the seeds is hard and dry, not wet or mushy. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as long as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas