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 When another ship is in distress, everyone in the area is obligated to respond as long as doing so doesn't put their own ship at risk. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 It is generally treated with systemic therapies — treatments that travel throughout the body — and the goal is typically to slow or control the disease, relieve symptoms and preserve quality of life for as long as possible. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026 Combining oil and nuclear waste techniques was considered as long as 40 years ago, but the technology and economics weren’t feasible then. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Henness has the team finishing with a 12-5 record, and said that as long as the Chiefs make the playoffs, anything can happen. Joseph Hernandez august 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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