no longer

idiom

used to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
I can no longer afford the car.

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What emerges is a solar market that is no longer experimental, but operational at scale, economically durable, and structurally embedded in the global energy system. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 BlackRock warned investors that bonds can no longer be relied on as a stabilizing force in portfolios, as rising debt levels and stubborn inflation pressures undermine the asset class's traditional role as a safe haven. Yun Li, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 Now football is a business empire unto itself that is no longer contained to staging and televising live games. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 That’s recently become more of a challenge, since changes in Medi-Cal plans that went into effect at the beginning of this year mean obesity medication and treatment are no longer covered for hundreds of thousands of low-income Californians. Marcos Magaña jan. 28, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no longer

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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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