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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Although another wrinkle in this saga, Kuminga's relationship with head coach Steve Kerr, has been criticized by the greater basketball world, Charania and Slater reported that there is no longer a rift.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
On arrival, the nuns found that their former residence no longer had electricity or running water, so their supporters brought them water and emergency generators, CNN affiliate ORF reported.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Every time there is a mass shooting in a new location or setting, such as a synagogue, a concert or a day care center, people may begin to believe that this type of place is no longer safe.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Northrop Grumman would have preferred to launch this mission on its own rocket, the Antares, but that's no longer possible.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
On arrival, the nuns found that their former residence no longer had electricity or running water, so their supporters brought them water and emergency generators, CNN affiliate ORF reported.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Every time there is a mass shooting in a new location or setting, such as a synagogue, a concert or a day care center, people may begin to believe that this type of place is no longer safe.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Northrop Grumman would have preferred to launch this mission on its own rocket, the Antares, but that's no longer possible.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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