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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Buffett and Munger have long said that given its size, Berkshire can no longer achieve the explosive growth of its earlier years.
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CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
The autocratic leader no longer makes such claims.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Back then, the Bruins were on top of the rankings and a team that no longer exists was on the bottom.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The reptiles can become paralyzed by the cold and are no longer able to hold onto their branches, falling the ground and posing a hazard for people walking underneath the trees.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
The autocratic leader no longer makes such claims.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Back then, the Bruins were on top of the rankings and a team that no longer exists was on the bottom.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The reptiles can become paralyzed by the cold and are no longer able to hold onto their branches, falling the ground and posing a hazard for people walking underneath the trees.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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