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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Still, as long as Sheppard is their point guard, their title hopes could hinge on him as much as anyone else on the roster.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
During my previous time on the board, my fellow members and I practiced prudent fiscal management that consistently extended the life of levies far beyond their original three-year term, some lasting as long as nine years.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the program, all pop-ups would be activated for a minimum of three months, during May, June and July 2026, with the option to extend for as long as six months.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the guise of helping children whose parents are detained or deported, California’s AB 495 opens the floodgates to let almost any adult assume guardianship of a minor child—as long as that adult fills out an affidavit claiming to be a relative.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
During my previous time on the board, my fellow members and I practiced prudent fiscal management that consistently extended the life of levies far beyond their original three-year term, some lasting as long as nine years.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the program, all pop-ups would be activated for a minimum of three months, during May, June and July 2026, with the option to extend for as long as six months.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the guise of helping children whose parents are detained or deported, California’s AB 495 opens the floodgates to let almost any adult assume guardianship of a minor child—as long as that adult fills out an affidavit claiming to be a relative.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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