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Definition of as long as
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
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Synonyms for as long as
Synonyms
- 'cause,
- as,
- because,
- being (as or as how or that)
- [chiefly dialect],
- considering,
- for,
- inasmuch as,
- now,
- seeing,
- since,
- whereas
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