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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Tax compliance is no longer just about avoiding IRS audits and penalties.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Heart-to-heart conversations shift the direction of a partnership, while others of you may simply feel called to let go of dynamics that no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
What comes to mind from that street corner is a bittersweetness—a longing that once was but no longer is.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
And across the political divide, there’s a sense that the broader system is broken, and no longer serves people like them.
—Alice Lassman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Heart-to-heart conversations shift the direction of a partnership, while others of you may simply feel called to let go of dynamics that no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
What comes to mind from that street corner is a bittersweetness—a longing that once was but no longer is.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
And across the political divide, there’s a sense that the broader system is broken, and no longer serves people like them.
—Alice Lassman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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. 2025.
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