long since

adverb

Definition of long since

1 : long ago promises long since forgotten

2 : for a long time has long since been a devoted friend

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But as in other states, many government workers in the Land of Lincoln have long since left the middle class. — James Freeman, WSJ, "How to Make a Fortune in Public Education," 26 Nov. 2018 That would be a $2 million bonus if Anderson still is at ASU in September 2022, at which point Anderson will have been ASU athletic director for 8 ½ years (longest since Fred Miller, 1971-80). — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "ASU athletic director Ray Anderson receives three-year contract extension, raise," 12 Apr. 2018 O’Rourke grabbed glowing national headlines by visiting all 254 Texas counties and often drawing large crowds — even in fiercely conservative areas other Democrats had long since written off. — Will Weissert, The Seattle Times, "Cruz fends off O’Rourke in Texas Senate race," 7 Nov. 2018 Those clients’ money has long since vanished into a labyrinth of offshore companies around the globe. — Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, "How One Stubborn Banker Exposed a $200 Billion Russian Money-Laundering Scandal," 23 Oct. 2018 From starring in a Calvin Klein campaign with Paris Jackson to wearing a designer puffer coat dress, Millie Bobby Brown has long since solidified her status as a style icon. — Tess Garcia, Teen Vogue, "Millie Bobby Brown Wears Denim Madewell Top on Instagram," 6 Oct. 2018 Most other government buildings had long since lowered their flags. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "President Trump Reportedly Will Not Attend John McCain's Funeral," 29 Aug. 2018 The project is over and funding has long since been used. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Readers had lots of questions about airplane noise from the airport’s runway closure. Here are some answers.," 10 July 2018 There’s also a single wrapper from a granola bar, long since eaten. — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Berkeley 3rd-graders sustain no-waste classroom; 180 days’ trash fits in mason jar," 14 June 2018

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