no longer

phrase

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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Less than 10 months later, the two-time league MVP will no longer be a spectator. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Our selves can shatter without the relief of annihilation, leaving fragments that remain recognizably ours but can no longer make a whole. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 This book inspires football players who are no longer active on the field to embrace life with a positive perception, maintaining their passion to continue pursuing their dreams and building a healthy personal and professional life. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026 The former president, who no longer holds any formal position in government or in Cuba’s Communist Party, rarely appears in public. Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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