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

Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits in increments of up to 18 months as long as the Homeland Security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

Hitler’s architect, Albert Speer, designed the massive new Reich Chancellery, which extended over multiple city blocks in Berlin and had a hallway twice as long as the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. —Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Completion could take as long as four years. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Flying anytime before 36 weeks is generally considered safe, according to the Mayo Clinic, as long as your pregnancy doesn't have additional complications like anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes or twins, among other conditions. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as long as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas