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 Achieving that, however, will require emptying an injury list that is almost as long as the starting lineup. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 And as long as building owners gussy up their lobbies or add some amenities that make sense for the space, like a rooftop terrace, there’s usually a tenant for them. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026 For investors, the takeaway is to remain cautious without assuming the entire market will struggle for as long as the Fed is raising rates. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Some of the individuals who were naturalized had waited as long as 10 years. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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