as long as

Definition of as long asnext
as in now
for the reason that as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood

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Recent Examples of as long as For me, circularity is ultimately about keeping materials in use at their highest value for as long as possible. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 Each development plan must include a plan to preserve the trees on the property for as long as possible. Mary Ella Hastings july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 While some billionaires have already moved out of state, several remain and will pay their fair share — as long as the Billionaire Tax Act is passed. Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The Supreme Court dealt an additional blow in late June, ruling that states may count mail-in ballots that arrive after the polls close, as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day. Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as long as
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as long as
inasmuch as
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  • If anecdotal evidence is anything to go by, the tens of millions of viewers tuning into Fox every day for the soccer spectacle can be lumped into a single body, inasmuch as everybody—as in, like, everybody—seems to dislike Lalas … or at least the version of himself that he’s ginned up for TV.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
  • Advertisement What connects Orbán’s targets is not ideology inasmuch as his contempt for their independence.
    David Pressman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20long%20as. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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