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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The road to automaker profitability is littered with names that are both familiar and long since forgotten.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Thailand in general has long since been a favorite vacation destination.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Any parts of the hull that weren't quickly buried by silt have long since decomposed in the water.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
That factory, as well as one in Texas, has long since shut down.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Thailand in general has long since been a favorite vacation destination.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Any parts of the hull that weren't quickly buried by silt have long since decomposed in the water.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
That factory, as well as one in Texas, has long since shut down.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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