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 Arsenal would be fools to adopt a different approach as long as nothing changes. Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The legislature should pass SB 950 and ensure that coverage keeps pace with innovation — giving patients the best possible chance to preserve memory, independence, and dignity for as long as possible. Liz Helms, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 That product allows five people to lock in Ikon Base passes at $750 each, as long as one person purchases all five passes. John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 Athletes can receive dollars above the cap as long as the NIL deals are for a valid business purpose. Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as long as
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inasmuch as
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  • Literary Hub turned ten this year, which is basically forty in website years (but not 44, thankfully), and inasmuch as it’s been an ugly and convulsive decade in the broader world, it’s been pretty bad for online media, too.
    Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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