long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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Having long since achieved that enlightenment, Samantha got to ascend (i.e., move to London.
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Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Subsequent revisions have additional, more accurate data but are quietly released months and even years later that do not receive the same amount of attention as the initial headline grabbing numbers garner and have long since passed.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Her ex-husband had long since exited the business, and the board was actively seeking to recruit a new CEO.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Musicians have long since figured out how to turn their album announcements into online frenzies.
—Sara Smart, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Subsequent revisions have additional, more accurate data but are quietly released months and even years later that do not receive the same amount of attention as the initial headline grabbing numbers garner and have long since passed.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Her ex-husband had long since exited the business, and the board was actively seeking to recruit a new CEO.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Musicians have long since figured out how to turn their album announcements into online frenzies.
—Sara Smart, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long since
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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