no longer
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—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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And embracing this partnership is no longer optional — resistance could mean the end of one’s career.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
At 51 years old, my mom no longer sacrifices comfort for trends.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Syrians are no longer numbers on the foreheads of the murdered in Sidnaya prison.
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Rusty no longer has to worry about spending the rest of his life in prison, but that still leaves the lingering question of who committed the crime.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
At 51 years old, my mom no longer sacrifices comfort for trends.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Syrians are no longer numbers on the foreheads of the murdered in Sidnaya prison.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Rusty no longer has to worry about spending the rest of his life in prison, but that still leaves the lingering question of who committed the crime.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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