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

• 'cause
• as
• because
• being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect]
• considering
• for
• inasmuch as
• now
• seeing
• since
• whereas

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

Florida finished strong last year and has a potential game-changing quarterback, as long as DJ Lagway’s shoulder is healthy. —Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

This phase can last as long as 20 minutes, allowing several opportunities to destroy the incoming ballistic missile outside the earth's atmosphere. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

Heat was never going to win a fourth NBA crown as long as Butler was their best player. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

Qualified immunity clears government officials of liability for lawsuits as long as the conduct doesn’t violate statutory or constitutional rights. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as long as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas