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 Phones, laptops and tablets are among the electronics that can be covered, as long as they’re sold in Texas and have a wholesale price of at least $50. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 This works well as long as your video can reach them (and is allowed to reach them) and the bill stays manageable. Krish Kumar, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The Triple Split was the first, and remains the only, split-second chronograph in the world that can measure intermediate, comparative, and total times of events for as long as 12 hours. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 As part of injury settlements, the Saints pay the player for as long as the injury takes to heal. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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